THE FACTORS THAT LED TO THE FALL OF THE MALI EMPIRE

CONTENT

• Political Factors that Led to the Fall of the Mali Empire
• Economic Factors that Led to the Fall of the Mali Empire
• Social Factors that Led to the Fall of the Mali Empire

The Factors that Led to the Fall of the Mali Empire

Despite its acclaimed greatness, the Mali Empire declined. The factors that led to the fall of the Mali Empire will be discussed under political, economic, and social factors which can majorly be grouped into two which are internal and external factors.

Political Factors that Led to the Fall of the Mali Empire

1. Political instability created by the emergence of bad leaders whose reigns were usually short was a major factor. This happened after the reign of Mansa Musa.
2. There was inconsistency in the ruling system as the throne was dominated by several members of the ruling family and outsiders. For instance, Mansa Mahmud’s reign generated crisis because he was neither from Mali nor part of the ruling family.