Battle of Kirina (1235 CE)

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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 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.

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Sundiata Keita · 1217 CE – 1255 CE
Sumanguru Kanté · 1300 CE – 1300 CE

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