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Keita dynasty
The Keita dynasty was the ruling Mandinka lineage of the Mali Empire, founded by Sundiata Keita in the thirteenth century. Under rulers such as Mansa Musa it presided over one of the richest states of the medieval world. Its expansion overtook the remnant of the Ghana Empire and gave rise to provinces such as Kaabu.
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