History of Mali

The history of the territory of modern Mali may be divided into:

Pre-Imperial Mali, before the 13th century

the history of the eponymous Mali Empire and of the Songhai Empire during the 13th to 16th centuries

The borders of Mali are those of French Sudan, drawn in 1891. They are artificial, and unite part of the larger Sudan region with parts of the Sahara. As a consequence, Mali is a multiethnic country, with a majority of its population consisting of Mandé peoples.

Mali's history is dominated by its role in trans-Saharan trade, connecting West Africa and the Maghreb. The Malian city Timbuktu is exemplary of this - situated on the southern fringe of the Sahara and close to the River Niger it has played an important role in the trans-Saharan trade from the 13th century, with the establishment of the Mali Empire.

The Mali Empire became Islamic in the early 14th century, under Musa I of Mali. From that time until the 19th century, Timbuktu remained important as an outpost at the southwestern fringe of the Muslim world and a hub of the Arab slave trade.

Mandinka from c. 1230 to c. 1600. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became known for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa I. The Mali Empire had many profound cultural influences on West Africa, allowing the spread of its language, laws and customs along the Niger River. It extended over a large area and consisted of numerous vassal kingdoms and provinces.

The Mali Empire began to weaken in the 15th century, but it remained dominant for much of the 15th. It survived into the 16th century, but by then had lost much of its former strength and importance.

现代马里境内的历史可以分为：

前皇家马里，13世纪前

同名马里帝国桑海帝国和第13至16世纪期间的历史

马里的边境是那些法国苏丹，1891年他们是人工绘制，并与撒哈拉的部分凝聚更大的苏丹地区的一部分。因此，马里是一个多民族的国家，大多数人口由芒德人民的。

马里的历史是由它的跨撒哈拉贸易中的作用占主导地位，连接西部非洲和马格里布。马里的廷巴克图市是典型的这种情况 - 位于撒哈拉沙漠南部边缘，靠近尼日尔河它起到了从13世纪的跨撒哈拉贸易的重要作用，建立了马里帝国。

马里帝国成为了伊斯兰在14世纪初，曼萨·穆萨下。从那个时候开始，直到19世纪，廷巴克图仍然是在穆斯林世界的西南边缘的前哨和阿拉伯奴隶贸易的重要枢纽。

曼丁哥从C。 1230℃。 1600帝国被森迪亚塔·凯塔成立，并成为著名的统治者，尤其是芒萨·马萨一，马里帝国对西非许多深刻的文化影响的财富，使得它的语言，法律和风俗沿尼日尔河蔓延。它延续了大面积和由众多诸侯王国和省份。

马里帝国始于15世纪削弱，但它对于很多15日仍占据主导地位。它存活到16世纪，但那时已经丢失了它的前力量和重要性。