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Sundiata Makes Mali an Empire

Write down/ remember the things in yellow. Sundiata Makes Mali an Empire. By Madeleine Allen, Jessica Tapia, and Sage Mcourt 1/24/08. Mali’s Rise of Power. The rise of power began with Sundiata, Mali’s first strong leader.

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Sundiata Makes Mali an Empire

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  1. Write down/ remember the things in yellow. Sundiata Makes Mali an Empire By Madeleine Allen, Jessica Tapia, and Sage Mcourt 1/24/08

  2. Mali’s Rise of Power • The rise of power began with Sundiata, Mali’s first strong leader. • Living on the river helped the people of Mali because it had fertile soil, and it allowed them to control trade.

  3. Beginnings of the Empire • He won back his country’s independence. • He then conquered many other kingdoms, like Ghana.

  4. Improvements in Mali • Sundiata took over salt and gold trades. • He cleared new farmlands for agriculture and introduced cotton.

  5. Consolidation of Power • Sundiata increased his authority by taking power away from local leaders called mansas, religious and political leaders. • Sundiata died in 1255. • Later rulers were Muslim, unlike Sundiata.

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