Polity · 1236 CE – 1611 CE
Mali Empire
- Peak recorded area
- 1,113,900 km²
- 1415 CE
- Data series
- 18
- 1300 CE–1400 CE
Overview
The Mali Empire was an empire in West Africa from c. 1226 to 1610. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa. At its peak, Mali was the largest empire in West Africa, widely influencing the culture of the region through the spread of its language, laws, and customs.
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Territory
9 dated territorial extents on record from Cliopatria. Areas are measured off the recorded polygons; the line steps because each extent holds until the next one is recorded — nothing is interpolated.
The record
The best-attested series in each category; where several projects publish the same quantity, the one with the most observations is shown. Each row is the most recent value the record holds at or before 1611 CE, shown with the year that value belongs to. Some statistical series also publish forward projections — the year column is the honest guide. Nothing on this page is interpolated or estimated by us.
People
| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Polity Population2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 6.65score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Largest Settlement Pop | 14.5Kpersons1235 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Population | 4.5Mpersons1235 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Economy
| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Sophistication2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 0.4769score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Monetary Complexity2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 0.75score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Military
| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Military Sophistication2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 0.4219score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Military Levels | 4levels1235 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Territory & resources
| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Polity Territory2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 6.26score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Territory km² | 1.8Msq km1235 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Governance
| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Admin Levels | 4.5levels1235 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Religious Hierarchy | 2levels1235 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Development
6 of 7 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Government Complexity2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 0.56score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Hierarchy Levels2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 4.17score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Information Complexity2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 0.7462score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Infrastructure2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 0.9571score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Largest Settlement Pop2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 4.16score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Religious Levels2 obs · 1300 CE–1400 CE | 2score1400 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Language & currency
- Official & national languages
- Mande
- Currency
- gold
Sources
Every figure above comes from one of these. Nothing on this page is estimated, interpolated or model-generated.
Seshat Global History Databank. Cliopatria: a historical basemap of polity borders (cliopatria.geojson).
Seshat Equinox 2020Equinox 2020
Turchin, P. et al. Seshat Global History Databank, Equinox 2020 release.
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Mali Empire is one of the polities with a sourced record deep enough to publish.