Sandaki (mansa) explained

Sandaki, also known as Sandiki or Santigi, was a mansa of the Mali Empire from 1388 to 1389.^[1] According to Ibn Khaldun Sandaki was not his name but rather his title, the Mandinka word for 'vizier'.^[2] His real name is unknown.

Rule

Sandaki was a member of the imperial council and married to the mother of Mansa Musa II. When Mansa Musa II died in 1387, the throne went to his brother Maghan II, but he was killed about a year later.^[3] Sandaki took power for himself, but was soon killed by Mahmud, a descendant of Sundiata based in the pagan south.^[2]

See also

• Mali Empire
• Keita Dynasty

Notes and References

1. Book: Martin, J. P. . African Empires: Volume 1: Your Guide to the Historical Record of Africa . 2016-11-21 . Trafford Publishing . 978-1-4907-7799-3 . en.
2. Book: Cuoq . Joseph . Recueil des sources arabes concernant l'Afrique occidentale du VIIIeme au XVIeme siècle (Bilād Al-Sūdān) . 1985 . Éditions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique . Paris . 350.
3. Book: Conrad, David C. . Empires of Medieval West Africa: Ghana, Mali, and Songhay . 2010 . Infobase Publishing . 978-1-60413-164-2 . en. 56.