Sundiata Keita (Mandinka, Malinke: [sʊndʒæta keɪta]; c. 1217–c. 1255, N'Ko spelling: ߛߏ߲߬ߖߘߊ߬ ߞߋߕߊ߬; also known as Manding Diara, Lion of Mali, Sogolon...

also referred to as Sundiata or Son-Jara) is an epic poem of the Malinke people that tells the story of the hero Sundiata Keita (died 1255), the founder...

was founded by Sundiata Keita (c. 1214 – c. 1255) and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa (Musa Keita). At its peak, Mali...

Sundiata may refer to: Sundiata Keita (c. 1217–1255), the king of the Mandinka people and founder of the Mali Empire, subject of the epic poem known as...

daughter of the Malian musician Salif Keita and thus a direct descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire, Sundiata Keita. Like her father, she was born with...

Mandinka kingdoms of Mali or Manden existed several centuries before Sundiata’s unification as small states to the south of the Soninké empire of Wagadou...

father of Sundiata Keita, founder of the Mali Empire, and a character in the oral tradition of the Epic of Sundiata. In the Epic of Sundiata, Naré Maghann...

of the Mali Empire. Its first mansa would be Sundiata Keita. This is when Mari Jata is crowned and Keita becomes a clan name. A couple of generations...

Fofana Aoua Kéita, Malian politician and activist Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, President of Mali, September 2013 - August 2020 Habib Keïta Modibo Keïta, President...

Salif Keïta (IPA: [salif keita]) (born 25 August 1949) is a Malian singer-songwriter, referred to as the "Golden Voice of Africa". He is a member of the...

Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita. Sundiata Keita's forces roundly defeated those of Sumanguru Kanté, guaranteeing the pre-eminence of Keita's new Mali Empire...

reign of Soumaoro Kante, who was defeated by the rising Mali Empire of Sundiata Keita. Sosso was north of the Manding region, heartland of the Mande peoples...

group. Keïta was born in the small village of Balandougou, Guinea, in the northeastern prefecture of Siguiri, near the border of Mali. Keïta was a direct...

second wife of Faama (King) Naré Maghann Konaté, and mother of Mansa Sundiata Keita, founder of the Mali Empire in the 13th century. According to Bamba...

was one of two sons of Kolonkan, a sister of the legendary founder Sundiata Keita.[citation needed] Qu assumed the throne following the murder of the...

founded by Sundiata Keita, whose exploits remain celebrated in Mali today. In the Epic of Sundiata, Naré Maghann Konaté offered his son Sundiata Keita a griot...

Minister Sundiata Keita (c. 1217 – c. 1255), founder of the Mali Empire Keita dynasty, ruling dynasty of the Mali Empire Balla Moussa Keïta (1934–2001)...

and Italian-German descent. He is named in honor of the Mandinka king Sundiata Keita, founder of the Mali Empire; the name means "hungry lion." He was told...

includes the Epic of Sundiata, an epic poem of the Manding peoples (a branch of Mande family) recounting the rise of Sundiata Keita, the founder of the...

the time of Sundiata Keïta (13th century). Manding is the province from which the Mali Empire started, under the leadership of Sundiata Keïta Hunters from...

Preceded by Sundiata Keita Mansa of the Mali Empire 1255–1270 Succeeded by Ouati Keita...

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 new...

to the Epic of Sundiata, Balla Fasséké was assigned to serve as a griot by King Nare Maghann Konate to his son Prince Sundiata Keita in the latter's...

that date is now the country's Independence Day. Modibo Keïta was elected the first president. Keïta quickly established a one-party state, adopted an independent...

13th-century Epic of Sundiata, interspersed with scenes of a griot telling the story to a young child. Keïta follows Mabo Keïta (Dicko), A 13-year-old...

the Epic of Sundjata, Balla Fasséké is Sundiata Keita's griot. King Naré Maghann Konaté offered his son Sundiata a griot, Balla Fasséké, to advise him...

Gold is also found along the Sankarani River. This is the place where Sundiata Keita fought Soumaoro Kanté,[citation needed] and located here is a former...

province of the Mali Empire. After winning the Battle of Kirina in 1235, Sundiata Keita proclaimed the Manden Charter, also known as the Kouroukan Fouga after...

Konaté (father of Sundiata Keita, founder and first Emperor of the Mali Empire in the 13th century) in the Malian epic of Sundiata. He was also the King...

of Quivers') clans responsible for defense, and the descendants of Sundiata Keita's generals and best soldiers, are: Dansouba Diaby (Jab(b)y) Diakité (Jakite)...