FACTORS THAT LED TO THE RISE OF THE MALI EMPIRE
CONTENT
- Political Factors that Led to the Rise of the Mali Empire
- Economic Factors that Led to the Rise of the Mali Empire
- Social Factors that Led to the Rise of the Mali Empire
The Factors that Led to the Rise of the Mali Empire
The factors that led to the rise of the Mali Empire will be discussed under political factors, economic factors, and social factors.
Political Factors that Led to the Rise of the Mali Empire
- Sundiata as the recognized founder and the first ruler of the Mali Empire played a prominent role in the rise of the empire.
- He brought together a number of small villages which became the state of Kangaba towards the end of the 12th century.
- There was the establishment of a standing army by Sundiata. Before his reign, there was no standing army because peasants were used to fight whenever there was a war. With this, he was able to secure the trade routes, and maintain law and order.
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