Why is mansa musa considered to be malis greatest ruler. The mali empire had many profound cultural influences on west africa, allowing the spread of its language, laws and customs along the niger river. Like sundiata, mansa musa was a skilled military leader who exercised royal control over the goldsalt trade and put down every rebellion. Sundiata and mansa musa how mansa musa made mali greater caitlin cross musa was a muslim, but did not force citizens to become one. There he visited many people and places, and further influenced the growth of islam in his empire when he returned. Because the empire of mali was so big, the king of mali, mansa musa could not possibly hear the complaint or concern of each citizen or village.
Using african literature in the classroom margaret lo piccolo sullivan. There are many similarities between sundiata and mansa musa. What is known about the kings of the malian empire is taken from the writings of arab. Discuss the significance of mansa musas pilgrimage to mecca. Sundiata also helped restore peace to mali with his armies and was a very good emperor. Mansa musa ruled from 12 to 37 mansa musa mansa meaning emperor or sultan and musa meaning moses, the grandson of one of sundiatas sisters, expanded the mali influence over the niger citystates of timbuktu, gao, and djenne. Strong, able rulers sundiata in mali, sunni ali in songhai how did ghanas goldsalt trade work. Between 12 and 37, the mansa of mali was mansa musa. Nov 30, 2012 sundiata or mansa is the ruler of mali. How did war between sundiata and soumaoro become inevitable. The walt disney film, lion king is said to be inspired by his legend. The sunjata epic the ultimate version jan jansen in the last decades the sunjata epic has enjoyed much attention as a masterpiece of african oral literature.
Islamic law requires that all faithful muslims make a hajj, or holy visit. The songhai could reaonably be called a successor empire to the malinese. They were different because sundiata wasnt muslim but mansa musa was. They were both african muslim empires, they ruled over a similar region. This kingdom had a great start under the wise direction of sundiata, the lion king. What role did sundiata and mansa musa play in its rise. When mansa musa took over the helm of state, he added the important towns of timbuktu and gao to his kingdom. Mansa musa raised mali to its greatest power as an empire. John not only cover the the west african malian empire, which is the one mansa musa ruled, but he discusses the ghana empire, and even gets over to east africa as well to discuss the tradebased. The empire that sundiata built continued to grow after his death and eventually became the largest empire in west africa before its fall in 1670. When a quarrel breaks out between tribes it is we who settle the difference, for we are the depositaries of oaths which the ancestors swore. He built many monuments, mosques and schools throughout his empire, and was most famous for his 24 pilgrimage to mecca that introduced mansa musa and.
When sundiata died, mansa musa, a skilled military leader, took over and expanded mali greatly. Spend a class period having your 7th graders compare and contrast disneys the lion king to the story of sundiata and the westafrican empire of mali. Unlike his grandfather sundiata, mansa musa was a devout muslim. His 100,000man army kept order and protected mali from attack. When mansa musa died somewhere between 31 or 37, his fortune began to dwindle away. Subsequently, musas name and that of sundiata were to dominate the history of the empire. What was the essential difference between sundiata and the later rulers of mali. Under mansa musa, the empire expanded to roughly twice the size of the empire of ghana. How were sundiata and mansa musa similar and how are they.
War between sundiata and soumaoro became inevitable because soumaoro had stolen sundiatas griot. Furthermore, there is also a great deal of difference between them. Sundiata study guide from litcharts the creators of. Mansa musasundiatas grandson, made mali big, rich, and famous. Mansa musas son mansa maghan succeeded his father and ruled mali from 37 to 41. Musa i known more commonly as mansa musa was the tenth mansa a mandinka word for emperor of the mali empire. During his reign he established the territorial base of the empire and laid the foundations for its future prosperity and political unity. These governors ruled fairly and efficiently under mansa musas rule. What are some similarities between the mali empire and the. Mansa musa and ibn battuta have been claimed as one of the most influential travelers of all time.
Mansa musa reigned the empire of mali for 25 years. The sundiata quotes below are all either spoken by sundiatamaghan mari djata or refer to sundiatamaghan mari djata. Mansa musa captured the attention of the arab world when he left his home in the west african kingdom of mali to make a pilgrimage to mecca in 24. Mansa musa and his pilgrimage to mecca in the year 24 mansa musa being a devout muslim made his mandatory 1 time pilgrimage to mecca. What is the relationship between mansa musa and sundiata. Region compare the regions occupied by the ghana, mali, and songhai empires in terms of size. He went to mecca and threw money in the streets along the way. Mali empire, sundiata, mansa musa, and his pilgrimage to. He was the first king of the mande people to use the title mansa, which meant king of kings. However, his greatest contribution to malis history was the consolidation of the foundation laid by sundiata. Mansa musa filled the criteria of a leader perfectly, if not better than prior leaders such as sundiata. List some of the achievements and significances of the two. Sundiata changed his fathers small kingdom into the core of the mali empire.
King sundiata and mansa musa were leaders of the see answers 1 ask for details. Mansa musa ruled over the empire of mali, a nation of fabulous wealth. The empire was founded by sundiata keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially mansa musa i. The books supplementary materials state that one of sundiatas descendants was the famed mansa musa, who put mali on european maps after making a twoyear pilgrimage to mecca 2426. It extended over a large area and consisted of numerous vassal kingdoms and provinces.
King sundiata and mansa musa were leaders of the 1. He gave away gold in cairo, egypt that was so lavish. Sundiata and mansa musa benfited mali, because mansa musa expanded the mali empire after sundiata died in 1255. Mansa musa was the emperor of the mali empire during the 14th century. Mansa musa the muslim king of mali to the people in the african kingdoms, the word mansa means king or leader. Sundiata also spelled sunjata, sundjata, or soundjata is an oral epic celebrating the life of sundiata, the founder of the thirteenthcentury mali empire of west africa. Mansa musa and the empire of mali pdf this books mansa musa and the empire of mali pdf made by p.
Mansa musa, the famous and wealthy king of the mali, was sundiatas grandnephew. Mansa was the traditional mali title meaning king and musa was the grand nephew of the founder sundiata keita. By my mouth you will get to know the story of the ancestor of. The difference between a griot and a seer is that seers can tell the future while griots can tell the past. It is said that mansa musa was extremely rich and that he brought as many as 60,000 people along with him on his pilgrimage. Introducing high school students to an out of culture experience can be difficult. King mansa musa of mali west, africa 12 said to be the richest man in history duration. However, various muslim states had ethnic and cultural differences. Mansa musa also brought mali to its peak and did a hajj. Sundiatas nephew mansa musa made a hajj pilgrimage to mecca during the reign of the mamluk sultan baibars r. Mansa musa, either the grandson or the grandnephew of sundiata, the.
Students read summaries of each story, highlight main. Mansa musa, sundiatas grandson, continued the family tradition of wise rulers. Between mismanagement by his heirs and invasions and civil wars, the fortune was depleted. For example, they have both accomplished major things that made huge differences in malis history. Differences and achievements of mansa musa and ibn battuta. The sundiata epic is a pivot in the historical traditions of the malinke and can be used for. He takes the credit for the malinke expansion and the government system based on clans. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Some examples of this are that mansa musa traded gold with mecca and sundiata conquered sumanguru. There are written versions of the epic just as there are written summaries of movies or film adaptations of books but its original form is as an oral poem, performed by a. Sundiatas nephew mansa musa made a hajj pilgrimage to. Mecca is the holy city of the muslims and mansa musa decided to make a pilgrimage to mecca in 24. Following a series of usurpations of the throne of mali, in c.
Musa i of mali, mansa emperor of the west african empire of mali from 7 or 12. Mali grew into an empire during the rule of sundiatas grandson, musa. Explain how sundiata and mansa musa were important to mali. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Between the reigns of sundiata and mansa musa, mali experienced turmoil. Under mansa musa, the empire was broken into provinces, each ruled by a.
Emperor mansa musa of mali was one of the wisest lead. The character of sundiatamaghan mari djata in sundiata. It grew to be one of largest and richest empires of africa. James oliver about books oliver s wellresearched biography of mansa. Mansa musa derives from same social layer as sundiata, who started this complex. Sundiata and mansa musa were similar because they both benefited mali in a good way. Sundiata was known as a big eater and constantly held feasts at his palace. Sundiata keita, sundiata also spelled sundjata or soundiata, also called sundiata, mari dia. What role did sundiata and mansa musa play in its rise 52. Societies and empires of africa, 8001500 community unit school. Compare and contrast mansa kankan musa with askiya muhammad ture as assignment, n. The story of mansa musa, the real black panther vibe. Timbuktu, mansu musa made it a muslim learning what city in mali was most important and why. What are some similarities between mansa musa and sundiata.
Mansa musa became famous because of his lavish trip to mecca in saudi arabia. Timbuktu became one of the major cultural centers not just of africa but of the world. What was the difference between how the muslims greeted the king and how the. Help students access the curriculum by tapping into what they already know about a disney film. Compare and contrast mansa kankan musa with askiya. The famous malian ruler mansa musa, who made a pilgrimage to mecca, was his greatnephew. He begins with details of sundiatas ancestors, as the force of history is important in the tale of the man whose victory will create the mali empire. Sundiata keita, also known as sun djata, mari djata, manding diara, sogolon djata, lion of mali, son of sogolon, sogo sogo simbon salaba, and nare maghan, was the founder of the mali empire.
He is famous for many things such as his hajj experience, his. Sundiatas father, maghan kon fatta, was king of the city of niani. He is celebrated as a hero of the mandinka people of west africa in the epic of sundiata. He appointed governors to rule the provinces that he had taken over. He ruled the nation for nearly 25 years until his death in. Compare and contrast mansa kankan musa with askiya muhammad ture as rulers of their respective empires assignment example. His successors extended malis control through the niger valley to near the atlantic coast. Mansa musa the empire of mali was at its peak from about 1200 ce through the end of the 1400s. But, as the world history curriculum broadens from its european focus to a more global one, teachers need to find ways to move beyond a names, dates, and places approach to noneuropean studies.
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