“Mali Empire” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1236 to 1611. Its territory was largest in AD 1415 – 1462, at ≈ 1.11 million km².
| Period | Area |
|---|---|
| AD 1236 – 1240 | ≈ 973 thousand km² |
| AD 1241 – 1414 | ≈ 973 thousand km² |
| AD 1415 – 1462 | ≈ 1.11 million km² |
| AD 1463 – 1467 | ≈ 997 thousand km² |
| AD 1468 – 1474 | ≈ 862 thousand km² |
| AD 1475 – 1563 | ≈ 346 thousand km² |
| AD 1564 – 1594 | ≈ 127 thousand km² |
| AD 1595 – 1608 | ≈ 129 thousand km² |
| AD 1609 – 1611 | ≈ 129 thousand km² |
Outline of the territory in AD 1415 – 1462 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.
For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.
| Frame | Area | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1236 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 7 of 137 |
| AD 1241 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 7 of 130 |
| AD 1250 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 5 of 118 |
| AD 1260 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 5 of 123 |
| AD 1270 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 5 of 123 |
| AD 1272 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 5 of 121 |
| AD 1279 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 4 of 122 |
| AD 1285 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 4 of 128 |
| AD 1294 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 6 of 145 |
| AD 1305 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 7 of 152 |
| AD 1314 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 8 of 151 |
| AD 1326 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 8 of 144 |
| AD 1333 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 8 of 145 |
| AD 1344 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 7 of 148 |
| AD 1352 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 6 of 139 |
| AD 1356 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 6 of 139 |
| AD 1363 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 9 of 147 |
| AD 1375 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 10 of 154 |
| AD 1385 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 11 of 154 |
| AD 1392 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 11 of 154 |
| AD 1395 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 11 of 149 |
| AD 1402 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 10 of 141 |
| AD 1407 | ≈ 973 thousand km² | 10 of 141 |
| AD 1415 | ≈ 1.11 million km² | 9 of 136 |
| AD 1422 | ≈ 1.11 million km² | 10 of 132 |
| AD 1429 | ≈ 1.11 million km² | 12 of 130 |
| AD 1431 | ≈ 1.11 million km² | 12 of 130 |
| AD 1440 | ≈ 1.11 million km² | 11 of 129 |
| AD 1450 | ≈ 1.11 million km² | 10 of 127 |
| AD 1453 | ≈ 1.11 million km² | 9 of 130 |
| AD 1459 | ≈ 1.11 million km² | 10 of 132 |
| AD 1463 | ≈ 997 thousand km² | 12 of 132 |
| AD 1468 | ≈ 862 thousand km² | 14 of 140 |
| AD 1475 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 27 of 137 |
| AD 1482 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 27 of 131 |
| AD 1487 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 27 of 129 |
| AD 1492 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 26 of 129 |
| AD 1497 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 28 of 130 |
| AD 1502 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 29 of 129 |
| AD 1507 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 30 of 125 |
| AD 1512 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 29 of 124 |
| AD 1516 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 28 of 123 |
| AD 1519 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 26 of 123 |
| AD 1521 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 26 of 119 |
| AD 1526 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 28 of 121 |
| AD 1529 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 28 of 124 |
| AD 1534 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 28 of 125 |
| AD 1540 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 27 of 122 |
| AD 1547 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 29 of 121 |
| AD 1552 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 29 of 119 |
| AD 1556 | ≈ 346 thousand km² | 27 of 117 |
| AD 1564 | ≈ 127 thousand km² | 47 of 116 |
| AD 1572 | ≈ 127 thousand km² | 43 of 110 |
| AD 1579 | ≈ 127 thousand km² | 42 of 101 |
| AD 1582 | ≈ 127 thousand km² | 40 of 99 |
| AD 1588 | ≈ 127 thousand km² | 40 of 100 |
| AD 1595 | ≈ 129 thousand km² | 41 of 99 |
| AD 1600 | ≈ 129 thousand km² | 41 of 97 |
| AD 1602 | ≈ 129 thousand km² | 39 of 98 |
| AD 1609 | ≈ 129 thousand km² | 41 of 100 |
Its highest rank was in AD 1279: number 122 of 4.
In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).
Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 3 by area.
| Frame | Other country | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1475 | lost | Songhai Empire | ≈ 379 thousand km² |
| AD 1468 | lost | Songhai Empire | ≈ 134 thousand km² |
| AD 1564 | lost | Songhai Empire | ≈ 36 thousand km² |
Preceded by: Baté Empire
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
The Mali Empire was an empire in West Africa from c. 1235 to 1610. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita (c.
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