Kingdom of Mali Timeline Game
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Put the following events in chronological order.
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Put the events in order from earliest to latest.
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Read the foreign word and choose its English meaning.
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Take the Quiz - Challenge your recall of the key facts and figures.
Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
Fact Fragments
Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
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About This Challenge
The Kingdom of Mali was a powerful empire in West Africa known for its wealth and trading networks. One way to learn more about this fascinating civilization is by playing a timeline game that challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order.
- Founded by Sundiata Keita in the 13th century
- Peak of its power under Mansa Musa’s rule in the 14th century
- Decline and eventual fall of the empire in the 16th century
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- 1235: Mali Empire founded by Sundiata Keita
- 1312: Mansa Musa becomes ruler of Mali Empire
- 1324-1325: Mansa Musa makes famous pilgrimage to Mecca
- 14th century: Timbuktu becomes a major cultural and trading center in Mali Empire
- 14th century: Mali Empire reaches its peak under Mansa Musa
- 1337: Mansa Musa's death leads to decline of Mali Empire
- late 14th century: Mali Empire loses control of important trade routes
- 15th century: Songhai Empire emerges as a powerful rival to Mali Empire
- early 15th century: Fall of Mali Empire to Songhai Empire
- late 15th century: Mali Empire regains independence from Songhai Empire
- 16th century: Mali Empire faces internal struggles and conflicts
- 1591: Moroccan invasion of Mali Empire
- 17th century: Mali Empire officially ends as a political entity
- 19th century: French colonization of Mali begins
- 1892: Mali becomes part of French West Africa
- 1960: Mali gains independence from France
- 1968: Military coup in Mali leads to establishment of military rule
- 1991: Transition to civilian rule in Mali
- 2012-present: Mali experiences political instability and conflict
- 2015: Malian government signs peace agreement with rebel groups