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Sundiata Keita (died 1255) was a West African monarch who founded the western Sudanese empire of Mali. During his reign, he established the territorial base of the empire and laid the foundations for its future prosperity and political unity.
Sundiata Keita (Mandinka, Malinke: [sʊndʒæta keɪta]; c. 1217–c. 1255, N'Ko spelling: ߛߏ߲߬ߖߘߊ߬ ߞߋߕߊ߬; also known as Manding Diara, Lion of Mali, Sogolon Djata, son of Sogolon, Nare Maghan and Sogo Sogo Simbon Salaba) was a prince and founder of the Mali Empire.
Oct 19, 2023 · Sundiata Keita was the first ruler of the Mali Empire in the 13th century C.E. He laid the foundation for a powerful and wealthy African empire and proclaimed the first charter of human rights, the Manden Charter.
Feb 27, 2019 · Sundiata Keita (aka Sunjaata or Sundjata, r. 1230-1255 CE) was the founder of the Mali Empire (1240-1645 CE) in West Africa. A prince of the Malinke tribe, Sundiata would not only overthrow the rule...
Jul 20, 2022 · Known as the “Lion King,” Sundiata was the first ruler of the mighty Mali Empire. Modern historians still debate the 13th-century king’s existence, however.
May 12, 2021 · One of Africa’s greatest ancient rulers Sundiata Keita is best known for founding the Mali Empire in West Africa. Under his reign, from AD 1235 to AD 1255, the Mali Empire became a regional power as it had control of all the major trade routes and gold mines.
Apr 26, 2019 · Sundiata Keita was the founder of the Mali Empire and is popularly referred to as the Lion King. Prior to this, Sundiata was the king / chief of a small, obscure Mandinka tribe within the Ghana Empire.
Aug 19, 2022 · Storytellers across West Africa have recited the Epic of Sundiata for more than seven hundred years. The story of Sundiata is one of perseverance, conquest, and cultural richness.
Sundiata Keita (ca. 1210-ca. 1260) was the founder of the Mali empire in West Africa. He is now regarded as a great magician-king and the national hero of the Malinke-speaking people. Sundiata, or Sun Djata, was also known in the Tarikhs (Moslem chronicles) as Mari Djata.
Sundiata Keita ( Mandinka, Malinke: [sʊndʒæta keɪta]; c. 1217–c. 1255, N'Ko spelling: ߛߏ߲߬ߖߘߊ߬ ߞߋߕߊ߬; also known as Manding Diara, Lion of Mali, Sogolon Djata, son of Sogolon, Nare Maghan and Sogo Sogo Simbon Salaba) was a prince and founder of the Mali Empire.
