Transcript African Kings Mansa Musa and Sundiata Keita Rulers of the

African Kings
Mansa Musa and Sundiata Keita
Rulers of the Mali Empire
What is the Mali Empire?
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The Mali Empire was a West African empire of the
Malinke (also called Mandinka and Madingo) which
lasted from 1230 CE – 1600 CE
The Mali Empire had a series of rulers, but the two most
important rulers were Sundiata Keita who created the
Mali Empire and Mansa Musa who helped the Mali
Empire prosper in wealth.
Who were the Malinke? The Malinke are members of a
people of Madingo affiliation widespread in the western
part of Africa
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali_Empire
How The Mali Empire started
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The Mali Empire developed from a small state
named Kangaba which was ruled by Sundiata Keita.
The Mali Empire was actually established in 1235
when Sundiata Keita defeated the Susu and their
king Sumanguru Kante
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http://mali.pwnet.org/history/history_mali_empire.htm
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http://www.answers.com/topic/sundiata-keita
Who was Sundiata Keita
Also called Sundjata Kyeta, Mari Djata I, and
Sogolon Djata
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Sundiata Keita was born in Niani, Kangaba in 1210
Importance: Sundiata is for leaving his country of
Kangaba in fear of being killed by his brother and
then returned to defeat the Susu and their leader
Sumanguru Kante.
After defeating Sumanguru he established the Mali
Empire and became the first emperor
He died in 1260 at the age of 60 due to drowning
while crossing Sankarani River.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0900116.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundiata_Keita
The Mali Empire
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Main Religion: The prominent religion of the
Mali Empire was Islam, but there were other
religions such as Christianity.
Economy: The emire was very important in the
cross-Saharan since it had many valuable
resources
Resources: Gold and Salt
Why the Mali Empire prospered
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The #1 reason for Mali becoming wealthy was
there well-developed agriculture.
Another reason why the empire was wealthy was
the empire's importance in the regional and transSaharan trade routes which allowed the empire to
gain access to other materials.
It also had control of the gold and copper trades and
the possesion of the gold fields of the Niger
headwaters.
Bulliet.(2005).Earth and its people
The Major Religion of the Mali Empire
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The main and most practiced religion of the Mali
Empire is Islam
The ruler who endorsed Islam and really was a
devoted Muslim was Mansa Musa who helped
spread Islam throughout the whole entire empire.
There were other small such as the belief which is
animistic religion but, the main religion was Islam
Who was Mansa Musa
Also called Musa I
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Mansa Musa was the tenth mansa which means
kings of kings.
We don't know when he was born since we have
not found any records of his birthdate
Mansa Musa's main importance in the Mali
Empire was making the Mali Empire wealthy
and his trip to Mecca
He died in 1337 of natural causes
Mansa Musa’s trip to Mecca
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On his way to Mecca in 1324 he brought with him
his senior wife, 500 of her ladies in waiting and their
slaves, 60,000 porters, a vast caravan of camels
carrying supplies and provisions, 80 packages of
gold each weighing 122 ounces and 500 slaves each
carrying a golden staff.
Mansa Musa brought so many gifts that when he
passed through Cairo the value of gold remained low
for years
The Mali Empire after Mansa Musa
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The Mali Empire was still wealthy even after Musa
died.
Before Musa died he established many Quranic
schools and built new mosques which made Islam
become a very widespread religion in the Mali
Empire
It was after the Mansa Suleiman died when things
started to break down
The decline of the Mali Empire
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After Mansa Suleiman died the rulers after him
could not handle the empire and rule it effectively.
Since the rulers couldn’t control the empire
rebellions broke out between the diverse and the
conquered people began to take their lands back
By the time it became 1500 the empire had been
reduced to the Malinke heartland.
JEOPARDY
REVIEW
GAME
Mansa Musa
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What is Mansa Musa's religion
A)Christianity
B)Islam
C)Buddhism
D)Judaism
The correct answer is:
B) Islam
Mansa Musa
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In what year did Mansa Musa make
his pilgrimage to Mecca and how
long was the pilgrimage?
A)1343-1345, 2 years
B)1320-1321, 1 year
C)1312-1313 1 year
D)1324-1325 1 year
The correct answer is:
D) 1324-1325, 1year
Mansa Musa
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When Mansa Musa start
his reign of the Mali
Empire
A)1322
B)1345
C)1310
D)1312
The correct answer is:
D)1312
Mansa Musa
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What was the main importance of
Mansa Musa
A)He is responsible showing the world
Mali's great wealth and making the
empire successful
B)He was responsible for conquering
many lands
C)He is known for executing many people
in the empire because of their religion
D)He is not important
The answer is:
A)He is responsible showing the world Mali's great wealth
and making the empire successful
Mansa Musa
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Why was Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca so
important?
A)It showed that he was following his religion
and that he was a devoted muslim.
B)It showed how prosperous the Mali Empire
was and helped other countries' economies
thrive
C)It allowed him to show that he was an
effective a good ruler
D)All of the above
The answer is:
D) All of the Above
Sundiata Keita
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What was Sundiata also called
A)Sunjata Kyeta
B)Mari Djata
C)Sogolon Djata
D)All of the above
The answer is:
D)All of the above
Sundiata Keita
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On what year was did Sundiata Keita establish
the Mali Empire
A)1224
B)1202
C)1256
D)1235
The answer is:
D) 1235
Sundiata Keita
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Where was Sundiata born
A)Niani, Kangaba
B)Timbuktu, Mali
C)Aden
D)Great Zimbabwe
The answer is:
A) Niani, Kangaba
Sundiata Keita
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Which king did Sundiata defeat in order to
take over the Ghana Empire
A)Raziya
B)Ibn Battuta
C)Sumanguru
D)Muhummad
The answer is:
C)Sumanguru
Sundiata Keita
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What was the cause of death for Sundiata and
when did it happen
A)Killed in war in 1236
B)Drowning in the Sankarani River in 1260
C)Assasination in Mecca in 1252
D)Hanged by the people in 1245
The answer is:
B) drowning in the Sankarani River
Mali Empire
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What is the major religion of the Mali Empire
A)Buddhism
B)Christianity
C)Hinduism
D)Islam
The answer is:
D) Islam
Mali Empire
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What were the two main resources of the Mali
Empire
A)Gold and Salt
B)Gold and Copper
C)Copper and Salt
D)Salt and Bronze
The answer is:
A) Gold and Salt
Mali Empire
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Who were the people who ruled the Mali
Empire
A)Mandinka
B)Malinke
C)Madingo
D)All the Above
The answer is:
D) All of the above
Mali Empire
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What helped the Mali Empire become
proseperous and wealthy
A)Control of the major trade routes and a well
devloped agriculture
B)Sophisticated military and good access to raw
materials
C)Large amounts of gold and control of the
Niger River
D)All of the above
The answer is:
A) Control of the major trade routes and a
well developed agriculture
Double
Jeopardy
Mali Empire
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Why did the Mali Empire disintegrate and
fall?
A)Rebellions broke out among the diverse
people
B)Other groups from the outside attacked the
Mali Empire
C)The rulers after Mansa Musa were not able to
rule the empire effectively.
D)All of the above
The answer is:
D) All of the above
Units 1-3
100
When did the Roman Empire collapse
A)180 CE
B)476 CE
C)520 BCE
D)25CE
The answer is:
B) 476 CE
Units 1-3
200
What is a city-state
A)A ruling power in the world
B)A self-governing urban center
C)a river valley civilization
D)None of the above
The answer is:
B) a self-governing urban center
Units 1-3
300
Who created the cuneiform
A)Phoenicians
B)Sumerians
C)Minoans
D)Egyptians
The answer is:
B) Sumerians
Units 1-3
400
What was the name of a series of wars fought
by the Greeks and the Persians
A)Persian Wars
B)Spartan revolt
C)Peloponnesian War
D)Hellenistic Age
The anwser is:
A) Persian Wars
Units 1-3
500
What was the main cause for the fall of the
Han Empire
A)The continuation of the military along the
frontier hurt Han’s finances and worsened the
economy
B)The empire was almost burned to the ground
C)The Han Empire did not fall
D)The military left Han unprotected and they
were conquered.
The anwser is:
A) The continuation of the military along
the frontier hurt Han’s finances and
worsened the economy
FINAL
JEOPARDY
The Question
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According to the presentation I gave you answer this
question
Name the three main points that helped the Mali
Empire prosper
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The answers are:
The effective rulers in the beginning of the empire,
especially Mansa Musa and Sundiata Keita
The well developed agriculture and good control of
the trade routes
Very good access to resources such as gold and salt.