| Battle of Kirina | |||||||||
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| Sosso | Mandinka | ||||||||
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| Sumanguru Kanté | Sundiata Keita | ||||||||
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.[1]