Sundiata Keita
Sundiata Keita was the legendary founder of the Mali Empire, the greatest empire in West African history. Born crippled and unable to walk, Sundiata was the son of King Maghan Kon Fatta and the ugly, hunchbacked woman Sogolon. A prophecy foretold his greatness. After his father's death, Sundiata and his mother were persecuted and forced into exile. In exile, he miraculously learned to walk and grew into a powerful warrior. Meanwhile, the sorcerer-king Soumaoro Kanté conquered the Mandinka people. Recalled from exile, Sundiata forged a coalition of kingdoms and defeated Soumaoro at the Battle o