Rise & Fall Of The Mali Empire

Question 1

Empire at its zenith (most powerful)

Answer 1

(1300-1340)

• Mansa Musa 1 came to power
• brought the empire fame and prestige with his great pilgrimage to Mecca
• his generals added Walata and Taghaza salt mines to the empire

Question 2

The fragmenting empire

Answer 2

(1340-1440)

• grown at a terrific rate in both size and wealth by the time scholar Ibn Battuta arrived
• this wealth and power may have been the reason behind more aggressive attacks by its neighbors

Question 3

1450

Answer 3

After 1450, the empire began to crumble

Question 4

The Mansas

Answer 4

• Mansa Musa 1 was succeeded by his son in 1337
• Mansa Maghan ruled for 4 years and then died
• during this time, horsemen from the North raided Timbuktu
• Songhai asserted independence from Mali in 1340
• slowly, more territories broke away

Question 5

After Mansa Maghan died

Answer 5

The heirs to the Mali throne fought and failed to govern , more territories broke away and the empire shrunk

Question 6

15th Century

Answer 6

By the early 15th Century, Mali suffered a violent revolt in its northern province and lost control of an important trade route.

Question 7

1444

Answer 7

The Portuguese arrived on the Senegalese coast in 1444, sailing in caravels to launch slave raids on coastal inhabitants.

Question 8

After Portuguese arrived

Answer 8

Mali’s territories were caught off guard by the ships and white looking people

Question 9

1462

Answer 9

After some fighting, by 1462, the Portuguese and king of the region made a peace deal and set up a trade agreement.