Battle of Kirina

The Battle of Kirina, also known as the Battle of Krina or siege of Karina (c. 1235), was a confrontation between Sosso king Sumanguru Kanté and Mandinka prince Sundiata Keita. Sundiata Keita's forces roundly defeated those of Sumanguru Kanté, guaranteeing the pre-eminence of Keita's new Mali Empire over West Africa.

Battle of Kirina
Datec. 1235
Location
Kirina in the Koulikoro Region, Mali
12.3063°N 8.1516°W / 12.3063; -8.1516
Result Sundiata Keita's victory; Fall of Sosso; Creation of Mali Empire
Belligerents
Sosso Mandinka
Commanders and leaders
Sumanguru Kanté Sundiata Keita
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