battle, notable, medieval

Battle of Kirina

Name: Battle of Kirina
Location: Koulikoro Region, Mali

Battle of Kirina was a battle fought in 1235 at Koulikoro Region, in what is now Mali. It was part of Mali Empire. The recorded result: Sundiata Keita's victory; Fall of Sosso.

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Fought1235

WhereKoulikoro Region, Mali12.306N, 8.152W

OutcomeSundiata Keita's victory; Fall of Sosso

BelligerentsSossoagainstMandinka

Part ofMali Empire

Record

Date	1235 (year precision)
Place	Koulikoro Region, Mali 12.306N, 8.152W
Kind	Battle, medieval
Territorial change	Establishment of the Mali Empire
Commanders	Sumanguru Kanté	Sundiata Keita

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Medina Fort 1857, 417 km NW
Battle of Jenné 1599, 428 km NE
Battle of Porédaka 1896, 461 km W
Action of 7 February 1813 1813, 721 km SW
Battle of Logandème 1859, 922 km W

Elsewhere in 1235

Siege of Constantinople Turkey
Siege of Córdoba Spain

Battle of Kirina is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 11 in present-day Mali.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1319855, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kirina, revision 1381582192, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.