Sulayman, commonly known as Mansa Sulayman, was ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa from approximately 1341 to 1360, succeeding his brother, the famous Mansa Musa. His reign is documented largely through the account of the traveller Ibn Battuta, who visited the Mali court around 1352 and described a well-ordered kingdom with an elaborate court ceremony, though Ibn Battuta was notably critical of Sulayman's comparative stinginess toward visitors when set against the legendary generosity of his predecessor Mansa Musa. Despite this criticism, Sulayman is generally regarded by historians as an effective administrator who maintained the empire's stability and territorial extent during a period of continued prosperity for Mali.
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Death YearWikipedia gives the death year as circa 1359, amid the succession crisis that followed his reign; no more precise date is attested. RoleMansa (ruler) of the Mali Empire, mid-14th century; brother of Mansa Musa 1 Role
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1. Wikipedia: Sulayman of Mali
WikipediaBody text, succession paragraph
Sulayman died c. 1359 and was succeeded by his son, also named Qasa, who would reign for only nine months.
Introduction, opening sentences
was mansa of the Mali Empire during the middle of the 14th century. He was the brother of Mansa Musa and succeeded Musa's son Magha as mansa.
Sulayman of Mali: Gender
Sulayman, commonly known as Mansa Sulayman, was ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa from approximately 1341 to 1360, succeeding his brother, the famous Mansa Musa.
- Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born ; died c. 1359
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