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The king of Mali, whose name meant 'Hungering Lion' was C. Sundiata
He was the first Mali king.
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C. Sundiata
Sundiata Keita was known as "The Hungering Lion" and "The Lion King". He managed to turn a kingdom into an empire. He ruled for around 25 years before he died. He built powerful militaries to protect trading routes and cleared new land for farming and introduced production of cotton which would become one of the most important exports.