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Sundiata Keita

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Founder of the Mali Empire and ancestor of Mansa Musa, whose early life and legacy are preserved in the Epic of Sundiata oral tradition.

AP course connection

Topic 1.6: 1.6 Learning Traditions

Unit 1