During this transition from the Almohad empire to the Muslim tri-state era, trade between Europe and North Africa increased the wealth of the primarily Muslim region, as well as their ability to maintain power in the Sahara. Their control of the gold trade routes led to the rise of the great Mali empire.
Sundiata Keita, Lion King of Mali, was a Malinke member of the Keita royal clan. When he became a headman, he acted against Soumaoro Kante (the Sosso king), who was harsh with his subjects. Uniting clans and tribes, Sundiata defeated Soumaoro in the Battle of Kirina. This victory was decisive in uniting the Mali Empire, and an indication of its approaching rise. Centuries later, Keita's empire became one of the greatest in Africa.
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