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Sundiata was admired by the King of Mema for his courage and tenacity. ... At The Battle of Kirina, Sundiata and his allies defeated the Sosso king and became the first Emperor of the Mali Empire. He was the first of the Mandinka line of kings to adopt the royal title Mansa (king or emperor in the Mandinka language).Answer this question…

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He was the founder of the Kingdom of Mali. He expanded the kingdom to include the kingdom of Ghana and West African gold fields.

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