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The Mali Empire (Manding: Mandé [3] or Manden Duguba; [4] [5] Arabic: مالي, romanized: Mālī) was an empire in West Africa from c. 1226 to 1670. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita ( c. 1214 – c. 1255 ) and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa (Musa Keita).
Mali Empire (possible) A reconstruction of the banner used by Musa I on the hajj, a possible historical flag of the Mali Empire. It consisted of a yellow rectangle centered on a red field. 1880–1958 2:3 French Sudan [a] The French tricolor was used as the official flag of French Sudan for most of its history. 1958–1959 2:3
Flag of Free France: A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with The Cross of Lorraine. [6] Colonial flags 1958–1959: Flag of The French Sudan: The French tricolor with a black Kanaga centered on the white band. [7] 1959–1960: Flag of The Mali Federation: a vertical tricolor of green, gold, and red with a black Kanaga centered on the ...
The Gao Empire was a kingdom that ruled the Niger bend from approximately the 7th century CE until their fall to the Mali Empire in the late 14th century. Ruled by the Za dynasty from the capital of Gao , the empire was an important predecessor of the Songhai Empire .
[1] [2] [3] The name appears frequently in Mandé oral traditions, where it is referred to as the heartland of imperial Mali's power and wealth. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Historians have yet to agree on whether Mande Kaba was a real historical city, an amalgamation of multiple locations, or a purely mythical construct used in storytelling.
The Keita dynasty ruled pre-imperial and imperial Mali from the 11th century into the early 17th century. [1] It was a Muslim dynasty, and its rulers claimed descent from Bilal ibn Rabah . The early history is entirely unknown, outside of legends and myths.
File:Flag of the Mali Empire.svg. ... Download QR code; In other projects ... English: Possible flag of Mali in the 17th century. Date:
The Jolof Empire; 1374 The Eastern Revolt; c. 1400 The Sandaki usurpation and second Mossi raid; The Diawara Revolt; c. 1433 The Tuareg invasion; Approximate extent of the Mali Empire, next to the Songhai Empire, c. 1350. 1440 — 1490 The empire on the defensive. The Portuguese; Songhai hegemony; Tengela War; 1500 — 1600 Collapse of the Mali ...