+Sundiata Keita (c. 1217 – c. 1255) was the revered founder of the [Mali Empire](/wiki/Mali_Empire), forging a vast West African power from a small chiefdom. His heroic journey, immortalized in the [Epic of Sundiata](/wiki/Epic_of_Sundiata), describes his triumph over adversity to become a legendary warrior-king. His reign established the rich cultural and economic foundations that defined medieval Mali.
+## See also
+- [Mali Empire](/wiki/Mali_Empire)
+- [Mansa Musa](/wiki/Mansa_Musa)
+- [Oral Tradition](/wiki/Oral_Tradition)
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