Mali Empire, as realized, 1235-1600
Medieval · realized scope
The Mali Empire was a large West African state organized under a mansa (emperor) with a hierarchical administrative structure encompassing provinces, governors, and tributary chieftains. It existed from approximately 1235 to the late 1600s, centered on the upper Niger River basin in the territory of present-day Mali, Guinea, Senegal, and surrounding areas. It is principally associated with the cities of Niani, Timbuktu, and Djenné, the rule of Mansa Musa I, and its position along trans-Saharan trade routes connecting sub-Saharan Africa to North Africa.
Cluster:Ordered Tradition
Tradition & Continuity and Sanctity & Transcendence run high with Authority & Hierarchy elevated, while Non-Maleficence sits low. Continuity is maintained through hierarchy rather than restraint, which is what separates it from Faithful Observance.
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Neighbors
- 1Gupta Empire, as realized, 320-550Distance: 16Compare
- 2Roman Republic, as realized, 509-27 BCEDistance: 16Compare
- 3Ottoman Empire, as realized, 1299-1922Distance: 16Compare
- 4Mughal Empire, as realized, 1526-1857Distance: 17Compare
- 5Abbasid Caliphate, as realized, 750-1258Distance: 18Compare
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