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 ...

Mali, Songhai, Kongo and Asante each had their own language and unique ways of leading and governing their people, and many practised different religions. Kingdom Ruler Religion Interesting facts ...

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 ...