Musa II of Mali

Summary

Musa II was mansa of the Mali Empire from 1374 to 1387.

Fadima Musa
Mansa of Mali
Reignc. 1374 – c. 1387
PredecessorMari Djata II
SuccessorMaghan II
Diedc. 1387
Mali Empire
DynastyKeita
FatherMari Djata II
ReligionIslam

Musa II took the throne following the death of his father, Mansa Mari Diata II. He turned away from the tyrannical practices of his father, but was dominated by a powerful vizier named Mari Djata. During his reign the eastern provinces centered around Gao began to split off from the empire. Upon his death, he was succeeded by his brother Maghan II..[1]

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  1. ^ Gomez, Michael (2018). African dominion : a new history of empire in early and medieval West Africa. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 151. ISBN 9780691177427.
Preceded by Mansa of the Mali Empire
1374–1387
Succeeded by