Empire of Mali

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Mali Empire
Manden Kurufaba
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Niani
gptkbp:currency cowrie shells
gold dust
gptkbp:declinedAfter c. 15th century
gptkbp:economy agriculture
gold trade
salt trade
gptkbp:existedDuring c. 1235
gptkbp:existedUntil c. 1670
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Mansa_Musa's_pilgrimage_to_Mecca
wealth
Timbuktu as a center of learning
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Sundiata_Keita
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:historicalSource gptkb:Ibn_Battuta
gptkb:Ibn_Khaldun
gptkb:Al-Umari
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Empire of Mali
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:infantry
cavalry
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Niani
gptkb:Djenne
gptkb:Gao
Timbuktu
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Kirina
Mansa Musa's hajj (1324–1325)
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Mansa_Musa
gptkb:Sundiata_Keita
gptkb:Mansa_Sakura
gptkb:Mansa_Maghan
gptkbp:officialLanguage Mandinka
gptkbp:peakUnder gptkb:Mansa_Musa
gptkbp:precededBy Ghana Empire
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkb:Traditional_African_religions
gptkbp:ruled gptkb:King
gptkbp:successor Songhai Empire
gptkbp:territoryIncludes parts of modern Niger
parts of modern Nigeria
parts of modern Burkina Faso
parts of modern Gambia
parts of modern Guinea
parts of modern Mali
parts of modern Mauritania
parts of modern Senegal
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Tomb_of_Askia
gptkb:Djenne
Timbuktu
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:L'Empire_de_Gao
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7