Accelerating Decline of the Mali Empire

Name: Accelerating Decline of the Mali Empire
Start: 1403
End: 1410

Type Event Region Africa Time 1403–1410

Around 1403 CE, Mali's central authority continued to weaken, vassal city-states and local strongmen grew more independent, and trans-Saharan trade r…

Timeline

1403–1406Niani · MaliMansa succession order was chaotic; court factional struggles weakened central decision-making, and local governors and military leaders gained greater autonomy.
1406–1410Timbuktu and Gao · MaliLocal powers in Gao (Songhai) and Timbuktu reduced tribute payments, trans-Saharan trade taxes were intercepted locally, and the empire's finances and military mobilization capacity declined further.

Sources

Mali https://www.britannica.com/place/Mali-historical-empire-Africa
The Cambridge History of Africa, Volume 3: c.1050–c.1600 — Roland Oliver (1977)