The Mali Empire: The Richest Civilization in History — Fexingo History
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Mali Empire's Sundiata Keita and the Battle of Kirina

The Mali Empire: The Richest Civilization in History — Fexingo History
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In 1235, a young exiled prince named Sundiata Keita assembled a coalition of Mande clans and faced the Sosso sorcerer-king Soumaoro Kanté at the Battle of Kirina. This episode unpacks the battle itself—how Sundiata's forces used tactics, psychology, and the famed griot Balla Fasséké to break Soumaoro's power. We explore the Kouroukan Fouga, the constitutional charter that followed, and how Kirina became the founding moment of the Mali Empire. Drawing on the Epic of Sundiata, oral traditions, and later accounts by Ibn Khaldun, we separate legend from likely history and ask: what really happened on that field? #SundiataKeita #BattleOfKirina #MaliEmpire #SoumaoroKanté #KouroukanFouga #BallaFasséké #Mande #Griot #IbnKhaldun #EpicOfSundiata #Sosso #WestAfrica #13thCentury #History #FexingoHistory #MedievalAfrica #KeitaDynasty #Niani Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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