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Did you know that at the time, the Mali Empire was the largest empire Africa had seen?
Founded by Sundiata Keita in 1240, the Mali Empire became the wealthiest kingdom of West Africa and was Africa’s largest empire up to that time. The Mali Empire flourished under its first king as a centralised government. Diplomatic ties with other principalities and a well-trained army were established, and even greater heights of wealth and expansion of territory were gained under King Mansa Musa I who reigned in the early fourteenth century. The wealth of the Mali Empire developed through control of the regional trade routes as they served as a middle trader between North Africa and the Niger River to the south.
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— CHAPTERS —
0:00 Introduction
0:42 What is the Mali Empire?
2:49 Sundiata and the Establishment of Mali
5:35 Trade and Timbuktu
8:04 Mansa Musa I and the wealth of the Mali Empire
9:38 Decline and Fall of the Mali Empire
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Mali Empire worldhistory.org/Mali_Empire
Mansa Musa I worldhistory.org/Mansa_Musa_I
Timbuktu worldhistory.org/Timbuktu
Sundiata Keita worldhistory.org/Sundiata_Keita
Songhai Empire worldhistory.org/Songhai_Empire
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The History of the West African Salt Trade
youtube.com/watch?v=5h8P9OxcLoo
Ancient and Medieval Gold Trade in West Africa
youtube.com/watch?v=TF-YlkY1VAM
The Rise and Fall of the Ghana Empire of West Africa
youtube.com/watch?v=37XOLJNgRD8
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You can find all attribution and credits for images, animations, graphics and music here - athena.worldhistory.org/article/McOtnoZO9qb-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-the-Mali-Empire
The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on:
ancientlyre.com
open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9
youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A
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#africanhistory #ancientafrica #maliempire
Did you know that at the time, the Mali Empire was the largest empire Africa had seen?
Founded by Sundiata Keita in 1240, the Mali Empire became the wealthiest kingdom of West Africa and was Africa’s largest empire up to that time. The Mali Empire flourished under its first king as a centralised government. Diplomatic ties with other principalities and a well-trained army were established, and even greater heights of wealth and expansion of territory were gained under King Mansa Musa I who reigned in the early fourteenth century. The wealth of the Mali Empire developed through control of the regional trade routes as they served as a middle trader between North Africa and the Niger River to the south.
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— BUY OUR MERCH —
https://www.worldhistory.store/
— CHAPTERS —
0:00 Introduction
0:42 What is the Mali Empire?
2:49 Sundiata and the Establishment of Mali
5:35 Trade and Timbuktu
8:04 Mansa Musa I and the wealth of the Mali Empire
9:38 Decline and Fall of the Mali Empire
— WANT TO KNOW MORE? —
Mali Empire worldhistory.org/Mali_Empire
Mansa Musa I worldhistory.org/Mansa_Musa_I
Timbuktu worldhistory.org/Timbuktu
Sundiata Keita worldhistory.org/Sundiata_Keita
Songhai Empire worldhistory.org/Songhai_Empire
— WATCH NEXT —
The History of the West African Salt Trade
youtube.com/watch?v=5h8P9OxcLoo
Ancient and Medieval Gold Trade in West Africa
youtube.com/watch?v=TF-YlkY1VAM
The Rise and Fall of the Ghana Empire of West Africa
youtube.com/watch?v=37XOLJNgRD8
— ATTRIBUTIONS —
You can find all attribution and credits for images, animations, graphics and music here - athena.worldhistory.org/article/McOtnoZO9qb-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-the-Mali-Empire
The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on:
ancientlyre.com
open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9
youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A
World History Encyclopedia
worldhistory.org
#africanhistory #ancientafrica #maliempire
