Sundiata
MythologyWest African
RoleFounder of the Mali Empire
About Sundiata
Hero of the Epic of Sundiata. Crippled and mocked as a child, he rose at seven and grew into a mighty hunter and leader. Crushed the sorcerer king Soumaoro at the Battle of Kirina around 1235. Built Mali into the richest empire of West Africa. Griots still sing his epic.
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