• The Battle of Kirina, also known as the Battle of Krina or siege of Karina (c. 1235), was a confrontation between Sosso king Sumanguru Kanté and Mandinka...
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  • At The Battle of Kirina, Sundiata and his allies defeated the Sosso king, and he became the first Emperor of the Mali Empire. He was the first of the Mandinka...
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    Pre-imperial Mali (category History of Mali by period)
    at the Battle of Kirina (then known as Krina) in approximately 1235. This victory resulted in the fall of the Kaniaga kingdom and the rise of the Mali...
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    Sosso Empire (category Political history of Guinea)
    kings who opposed him.: 212–13  At the Battle of Kirina (c. 1235) the Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita led a coalition of smaller states to soundly defeat the...
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    Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita built a coalition of smaller kingdoms to oppose him at the Battle of Kirina (c. 1235.), defeating the Sosso and leaving Sundiata's...
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    led to a decline of prosperity in the city. Following the Battle of Tondibi, the city was captured on 30 May 1591 by an expedition of mercenaries, dubbed...
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  • resulted in the famous Battle of Kirina (1235), the battle which gave birth of the Mali Empire. There are many spelling variations of Sogolon's name depending...
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  • Doors of Mali were the possessions of the Mansa (emperor) of the medieval Mali Empire which was established in c.. 1235 following The Battle of Kirina. These...
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  • to Nagoya. He meets a woman, Kirina, in the hotel lounge, and they have a one-night stand. After they part ways, Kirina is approached by Kinjo and two...
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    at the Battle of Kirina (also known as Krina) in approximately 1235. This victory resulted in the fall of the Kaniaga kingdom and the rise of the Mali...
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  • Lancaster Royal Grammar School is founded in the north of England. Approximate date – Battle of Kirina: Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita defeats Sosso king...
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    Manuscripts, or Tombouctou Manuscripts, is a blanket term for the large number of historically significant manuscripts that have been preserved for centuries...
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    conquered by the Almoravids. The Battle of Kirina in 1235, culminated in a victory for the Mandinka under the command of the exiled prince Sundiata Keita...
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    the earlier Ghana Empire. Thereafter Mali defeated the Sosso at the Battle of Kirina in 1235 and then Ghana in 1240. From its heartland around the later...
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    vassal state of the Ghana Empire. Once known as Kaba, the area was a core province of the Mali Empire. After winning the Battle of Kirina in 1235, Sundiata...
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    of Mande-speaking states. After Soumaoro's defeat at the Battle of Kirina in 1235 (a date again assigned arbitrarily by Delafosse), the new rulers of...
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  • kings. After the fall of Wagadou, these petty kings would unite under Sundjata and lead him to victory at the Battle of Kirina. Historical researchers...
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  • Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This is a List of battles from 301 A.D...
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    Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita at the Battle of Kirina in 1240, toppling the Sosso and guaranteeing the supremacy of Sundiata's new Mali Empire. The Mali...
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  • Kéïta defeated the Sosso ruler, Sumanguru Kanté at the semi-historical Battle of Kirina in c. 1235. The Mali Empire was ruled by Mansa (Emperors), the most...
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  • Dankaran Touman (category Year of birth missing)
    the Battle of Kirina led to the foundation of the Mali Empire. Mali portal Monarchy portal Africa portal History portal Jackson, Michael, "Politics of Storytelling:...
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    Soundiata Kéïta defeated the Sosso ruler Soumangourou Kanté at the Battle of Kirina, in c. 1235. The Mali Empire was ruled by Mansa (Emperors), including...
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    Pre-imperial expansion of the Mali Empire c. 1217 — c. 1255 Campaigns of Sundiata Keita c. 1235 Battle of Kirina c. 1217 — c. 1255 Campaigns of Fakoli and Fran...
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    Sundiata (Lord Lion) of the Keita clan, defeated Soumaoro Kanté, king of the Sosso or southern Soninke, at the Battle of Kirina in c. 1235. Sundiata continued...
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  • pressure from the Moroccan Saadi dynasty. The turning point was the Battle of Tondibi of 13 March 1591. Morocco subsequently controlled Gao, Timbuktu, Djenné...
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  • This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Mali. Military of Mali...
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    capital at Koumbi Saleh until Sundiata Keita defeated them at the Battle of Kirina (c. 1240) and began the Mali Empire, which spread its influence along...
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  • at the Battle of Kirina (also known as Krina) in approximately 1235. This victory resulted in the fall of the Kaniaga kingdom and the rise of the Mali...
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  • Lancaster Royal Grammar School is founded in the north of England. Approximate date – Battle of Kirina: Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita defeats Sosso king...
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  • responsible for safeguarding archival heritage of Mali, including the collection and preservation of its national archives. The National Assembly approved...
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