Summary: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… the continent. The Mali Empire - known in Arabic sources as Dawlat Mālī - was one of the largest, wealthiest, and most … decentralised system. The supreme ruler, known as the Mansa (meaning "king of kings" or "emperor"), … economy and sustenance. 6 The river's inland delta, known as the Macina , created a vast floodplain of exceptional …