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Mansa is a Mandinka
Mandinka language

The Mandinka language, sometimes referred to as Mandingo, is a Mand? language spoken by millions of Mandinka people in Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea-Bissau and Chad; it is the main language of The Gambia....
 word meaning "king of kings". It is particularly associated with the Keita Dynasty
Keita Dynasty

The Keita Dynasty was the ruling lineage of pre-imperial and imperial Mali Empire from at least the 12th century into the early 17th century. It was at least technically a muslim dynasty and claims descent from Bilal ibn Ribah the muezzin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
 of the Mali Empire
Mali Empire

The Mali Empire or Manding Empire or Manden Kurufa was a West African civilization of the Mandinka people from c. 1230 to c. 1600. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Mansa Musa....
, which dominated West Africa
West Africa

West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the United Nations subregion of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries distributed over an area of approximately 5 million square km:...
 from the thirteenth to the fifthteenth century. Powers of the mansa included the right to dispense justice and to monopolize trade, particularly in gold
Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
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Sundiata was the first to assume the title of mansa (emperor), which was passed down through the Keita line with few interruptions well into the 15th century.






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Mansa is a Mandinka
Mandinka language

The Mandinka language, sometimes referred to as Mandingo, is a Mand? language spoken by millions of Mandinka people in Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea-Bissau and Chad; it is the main language of The Gambia....
 word meaning "king of kings". It is particularly associated with the Keita Dynasty
Keita Dynasty

The Keita Dynasty was the ruling lineage of pre-imperial and imperial Mali Empire from at least the 12th century into the early 17th century. It was at least technically a muslim dynasty and claims descent from Bilal ibn Ribah the muezzin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
 of the Mali Empire
Mali Empire

The Mali Empire or Manding Empire or Manden Kurufa was a West African civilization of the Mandinka people from c. 1230 to c. 1600. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Mansa Musa....
, which dominated West Africa
West Africa

West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the United Nations subregion of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries distributed over an area of approximately 5 million square km:...
 from the thirteenth to the fifthteenth century. Powers of the mansa included the right to dispense justice and to monopolize trade, particularly in gold
Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
.

Sundiata was the first to assume the title of mansa (emperor), which was passed down through the Keita line with few interruptions well into the 15th century. Other notable mansas include his son Wali Keita
Mansa Wali Keita

Mansa Uli , also known as Ali or Wali in Arab sources, was the second mansa of the Mali Empire.Born under the name Y?r?linkon, he was the only biological son of the legendary Sundiata Keita....
 and the powerful Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa

Mansa Kankan Musa was the tenth mansa or emperor of the Mali Empire during its height in the 14th century. He ruled as mansa from 1312 to 1337....
 (Kankan Musa), whose hajj
Hajj

The Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca . It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, an obligation that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so....
 helped define a new direction for the Empire. The succession of the Mali Empire is primarily known through Tunisia
Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian Republic , is a country located in North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the southeast....
n historian
Historian

A historian is an individual who studies and writes about history, and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, systematic narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all events in time....
 ibn Khaldun
Ibn Khaldun

Ibn Khaldun or Ibn Khaldoun...
's History of the Berbers.

See also

  • Keita Dynasty
    Keita Dynasty

    The Keita Dynasty was the ruling lineage of pre-imperial and imperial Mali Empire from at least the 12th century into the early 17th century. It was at least technically a muslim dynasty and claims descent from Bilal ibn Ribah the muezzin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
  • Mali Empire
    Mali Empire

    The Mali Empire or Manding Empire or Manden Kurufa was a West African civilization of the Mandinka people from c. 1230 to c. 1600. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Mansa Musa....
  • Sundiata Keita
    Sundiata Keita

    Sundiata Keita or Sundjata Keyita or Mari Djata I or just Sundiata. was the founder of the Mali Empire and celebrated as a hero of the Malinke people people of West Africa in the semi-historical Epic of Sundiata....
  • Mansa Musa
    Mansa Musa

    Mansa Kankan Musa was the tenth mansa or emperor of the Mali Empire during its height in the 14th century. He ruled as mansa from 1312 to 1337....