Keita Dynasty
West Africa · 1235 – 1670
Overview
The ruling house of the Mali Empire, which dominated West Africa from the 13th to 15th centuries. They controlled the trans-Saharan trade routes and held near-monopolies on gold and salt.
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Lineage
4 figures- Sundiata Keita1190 – 1255
- Abu Bakr II1270 – 1312
- Mansa Musa1280 – 1337
- Mansa Maghan1300 – 1341
All figures
- Sundiata Keita1190 – 1255
- Abu Bakr II1270 – 1312
- Mansa Musa1280 – 1337
- Mansa Maghan1300 – 1341
See also
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