The first ruler of this kingdom was driven to exile in the Mena kingdom, according to a history that was often recounted by griots.
One ruler of this kingdom was born to a hunchbacked woman and refused to walk for the first seven years of his life despite prophesies that he would be a great warrior. This empire referred to its territories as the Twelve Tinkurus, or Twelve Doors. The first ruler of this kingdom was driven to exile in the Mena kingdom, according to a history that was often recounted by griots. That first ruler of this kingdom returned to win a devastating victory over the Sosso ruler Sumanguru at the Battle of Kirina. At the height of this empire, its ruler took such a lavish pilgrimage to Mecca that he devalued gold all along his route. For 10 points, name this West African empire whose great leaders included Mansa Musa and the legendary Sundiata, centered on Timbuktu.
One ruler of this kingdom was born to a hunchbacked woman and refused to walk for the first seven years of his life despite prophesies that he would be a great warrior.
Mali