In the 1230s, a man called Sundiata Keita incorporated a series of smaller kingdoms into the Mali Empire. The empire was central to several key trading routes, and with the support of a well ...

It's hard to comprehend, isn't it, but this was the reality for Mansa Musa, who ruled the kingdom of Mali from 1312 C.E. to 1337 C.E., making him one of the wealthiest individuals in the world at ...

The Mali Empire was founded in 1226 CE by Sundiata Keita.Sundiata was the second son of the King of the Mandinka people. It was prophesized that Sundiata would become a great ruler. Upon the death ...