• The Battle of Kirina, also known as the Battle of Krina or siege of Karina (c. 1235), was a confrontation between Sosso king Sumanguru Kanté and Mandinka...
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  • At The Battle of Kirina, Sundiata and his allies defeated the Sosso king, and he became the first Emperor of the Mali Empire. He was the first of the Mandinka...
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    Pre-imperial Mali (category History of Mali by period)
    at the Battle of Kirina (then known as Krina) in approximately 1235. This victory resulted in the fall of the Kaniaga kingdom and the rise of the Mali...
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    Sosso Empire (category Political history of Guinea)
    kings who opposed him.: 212–13  At the Battle of Kirina (c. 1235) the Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita led a coalition of smaller states to soundly defeat the...
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    Soumaoro Kanté (category Year of death unknown)
    Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita built a coalition of smaller kingdoms to oppose him at the Battle of Kirina (c. 1235.), defeating the Sosso and leaving Sundiata's...
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  • Lancaster Royal Grammar School is founded in the north of England. Approximate date – Battle of Kirina: Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita defeats Sosso king...
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    led to a decline of prosperity in the city. Following the Battle of Tondibi, the city was captured on 30 May 1591 by an expedition of mercenaries, dubbed...
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  • resulted in the famous Battle of Kirina (1235), the battle which gave birth of the Mali Empire. There are many spelling variations of Sogolon's name depending...
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    Pre-imperial expansion of the Mali Empire c. 1217 — c. 1255 Campaigns of Sundiata Keita c. 1235 Battle of Kirina c. 1217 — c. 1255 Campaigns of Fakoli and Fran...
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    Mali Empire (redirect from Empire of Mali)
    at the Battle of Kirina (also known as Krina) in approximately 1235. This victory resulted in the fall of the Kaniaga kingdom and the rise of the Mali...
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