Kaarta, (Also known as Ka'arta or the Massassi State) was a Bambara kingdom that arose after the fall of the Songhai Empire in what is today the western half of Mali and lasted until its destruction by Umar Tall in the 1850s. == History == === Early history === According to legend, Sounsan, the first capital of Kaarta was founded near Mourdiah around 1635 by Sunsana, son of Niangolo.
Kaarta, (Also known as Ka'arta or the Massassi State) was a Bambara kingdom that arose after the fall of the Songhai Empire in what is today the western half of Mali and lasted until its destruction by Umar Tall in the 1850s. == History == === Early history === According to legend, Sounsan, the first capital of Kaarta was founded near Mourdiah around 1635 by Sunsana, son of Niangolo.
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