Mari Djata II of Mali

Mari Diata II was mansa of the Mali Empire from 1360 to 1374.

Son of Mansa Maghan, he assumed the throne following the brief 1360 reign of Mansa Kankan Musa I's nephew Kassa. Tunisian historian Ibn Khaldun records that Mari Diata II was remembered as a tyrant, increasing the tax burden on his people to finance "debauchery and follies of all kinds." This may have been an unfair assessment of the monarch by his populace due to the black death and his attempts to stop its spread.[1]

Mari Diata was succeeded by his sons Musa II (1374–1387) and Magha II (1387–1389).

Preceded by Kassa	Mansa of the Mali Empire 1360–1374	Succeeded by Musa II

See also

• Mali Empire
• Keita Dynasty

References

1. Conrad, David. "Empire of Mali 1230-1600". Sahistory. Sahistory. Retrieved 28 March 2019.