The Battle of Kirina, also known as the Battle of Krina or siege of Karina ( 1235), was a confrontation between Sosso king Sumanguru Kanté and Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita. Sundiata Keita's forces roundly defeated those of Sumanguru Kanté, guaranteeing the pre-eminence of Keita's new Mali Empire over West Africa.

See also

  • Mali Empire
  • Military history of the Mali Empire
  • Sundjata Keita

Notes

References

  • Davidson, Basil. Africa in History. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
  • Summary of the Epic of Sundiata
  • Sundiata and Mansa Musa on the Web
  • FallingRain.com: the modern village of Kirina.