Mali's Keita Dynasty: Sundiata to Mansa Musa's Legacy
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Before Mansa Musa, before the hajj that shook Cairo, there was Sundiata Keita — the Lion Prince who founded the Mali Empire. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Keita dynasty's origins, from Sundiata's exile and victory at the Battle of Kirina to the establishment of the Kouroukan Fouga constitution. They discuss how Sundiata organized the empire into clans, the role of the Gbara council, and the succession struggles that followed. The conversation touches on the oral epic of Sundiata preserved by jeliw, the political marriages that consolidated power, and how Mansa Musa — though the most famous — was just one ruler in a dynasty that lasted two centuries. Specifics include: Sundiata Keita, Kirina (c. 1235), the Kouroukan Fouga, the Gbara, the kankoro-sigui, Niani, the sosso king Soumaoro Kanté, and the jeli Mamoudou Kouyaté. #SundiataKeita #KeitaDynasty #MaliEmpire #KouroukanFouga #BattleOfKirina #SoumaoroKanté #Gbara #KankoroSigui #Niani #Jeli #MamoudouKouyaté #WestAfrica #MedievalAfrica #OralHistory #FexingoHistory #History #Podcast #LucasAndLuna Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
