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... It begins when the king is confronted by hunters who tell him he must marry a hideous buffalo woman, as she will be the mother of the child who will make Mali a great kingdom. ... The epic follows him throughout different kingdoms of ancient Africa as he builds his knowledge and fighting abilities. ... x=5977|1||||travel|AA1VDw">travels is ultimately set by the goal of kingship in Mali.
The epic has a strong focus on kingship in medieval Mali. ... Strong kingship is what made Mali the great kingdom that it became during that time in Africa. Without it, Mali would have never prospered. ... The kings of Mali were treated as a traditional African king, one that is removed from the people and thought of as divine. ... Under Sundiata’s leadership, Mali became a relatively rich farming area after the expansion. He improved the agriculture of Mali as he had soldiers clear out the land for farming and planted rice, beans, yams, onion, grains, and cotton. This led to Mali becoming a productive farming region, but Sundiata also recognized that the nation’s wealth also depended on trade, which the wars had disrupted. ...
Inheritance of kingship played a very important role of medieval Africa. Kingship was passed on from father to son unless under certain circumstances. ... Soumaoro then proclaims himself king of Mali by the right of conquest. ... The triumph of Sundiata over Soumaoro can be understood as a lesson of good kingship.
Through the efforts of Sundiata and his successors, Mali became Africa’s most powerful kingdom of the time. ... Mali prospered only as long as there was strong leadership. ... Pure and strong kingship is what makes an empire succeed.
Approximate Word count = 1761
Approximate Pages = 7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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