WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the founder/first king of the Kingdom of Mali?
A
Mansa Musa
B
Sundiata Keita
C
Ibn Khaldun
D
Mansa Keita
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sundiata Keita, Sundiata also spelled Sundjata or Soundiata, also called Sundiata, Mārī Diāṭa, or Mari Jata, (died 1255), West African monarch who founded the western Sudanese empire of Mali.

Detailed explanation-3: -Legend has it that Sundiata killed the Soso King, Sumanguru, with a poisoned arrow. After defeating the Soso at the Battle of Kirina, Sundiata marched on the Soso kingdom and took total control. He established the Mali Empire, conquering much of the Empire of Ghana as well.

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