How strong was the Mali Empire?

For the time it appears to have been a fairly wealthy and formidable empire during the 14th Century. read more

For the time it appears to have been a fairly wealthy and formidable empire during the 14th Century. The most famous of Mali’s leaders, Mansa Musa made a famous hajj to Mecca spending so much money along the way (in the form of gold) that he disrupted pricing in places as far away as Egypt. He endowed many mosques and madrases as well. read more

The Mali Empire (Manding: Nyeni or Niani; also historically referred to as the Manden Kurufaba, sometimes shortened to Manden) was an empire in West Africa from c. 1230 to 1670. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Musa Keita. read more

The Empire of Mali was one of the largest empires in West African History, and at its height it spanned from the Atlantic Coast to central parts of the Sahara desert . The Empire was founded in 1235 CE by the legendary King Sundiata , and lasted until the early 1600s CE . read more