The Mali Empire (Manding: Mandé[3] or Manden Duguba; [4][5] Arabic: مالي, romanized: Mālī) was an empire in West Africa from c. 1226 to 1610. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita (c. 1214 – c. …

Dec 2, 2025 · Mali, trading empire that flourished in western Africa from the 13th to the 16th century. The Mali empire developed from the state of Kangaba, on the upper Niger River east of the Fouta …

Mar 1, 2019 · The Mali Empire collapsed in the 1460s following civil wars, the opening up of trade routes elsewhere, and the rise of the neighbouring Songhai Empire, but it did continue to control a small …

Oct 1, 2024 · From the 13th to 17th century, West Africa was home to the great Mali Empire. Established by King Sundiata Keita, the kingdom united several smaller, Malinké Kingdoms near the …

The twelve kingdoms whose chiefs or kings had pledged their allegiance to Sundiata made the empire a sizable one, and it expanded even further over the next century. Its territorial outline was made up of …

Sep 18, 2025 · Stretching across modern-day Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, and Niger, the empire was vast, controlling critical trade routes that linked the Sahara Desert to the forests of West Africa.

Jun 11, 2025 · Learn about the biggest empire in Africa, the Mali Empire—its history, wealth, leadership, and influence across the continent and the world.

The Mali Empire was the largest in West Africa, and profoundly influenced the culture of the region through the spread of its language, laws, and customs along lands adjacent to the Niger River, as …

Dec 18, 2024 · Delve into the rise and fall of the Mali Empire, exploring its rich culture, economic might, influential leaders, pivotal events, and key decline factors.

Feb 25, 2024 · Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical figures like Mansa Musa and enabled the growth and expansion …