Periods, Cultures, Styles  > Mali Empire

Mali Empire

Established by King Sundiata Keita and made famous by Mansa Musa I, gold and salt wealth helped fund the empire’s strength.

Dates
c. 1226–1670
Places
Africa > West Africa > Mali, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger
Basics Works of Art

Periods, Cultures, Styles  > Mali Empire

Mali Empire

Established by King Sundiata Keita and made famous by Mansa Musa I, gold and salt wealth helped fund the empire’s strength.

Dates
c. 1226–1670
Places
Africa > West Africa > Mali, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger
Basics Works of Art