Examples Of Sundiata Heroism

A hero is a person who is willing to protect and serve themselves and others.Sundiata, the king of Mali, ripped a baobab tree out of the ground to care for his mother, courageously battled the sorcerer king that took over his town, and generously cared for his people by feeding them and rebuilding the town.Sundiata’s most heroic actions were the creation of the constitution to protect his people, the reconstruction of his hometown, and the yearly assembly between the kings.

To begin, after Sundiata defeated the sorcerer king he gathered all the kings to make the Kouroukan Fouga, which is a constitution to protect the weak. According to Sundiata, the Kouroukan Fouga was the constitution of the Mali Empire created after the Battle of Krina.

His compassion for his hometown to be better than it did before. For instance, when he left Mali due to the Queen Mother banning him, creating an army to defeat the Sorcerer, and his battle with the Sorcerer King all lead up to the the moment he wanted to come back and support his people. On page 81, it states,”With Sundiata peace and happiness entered Niani. Lovingly Sogolon’s son had his native city rebuilt. He restored in the ancient style his father’s old enclosure where he had grown up. People came from all the villages of Mali to settle in Niani. The walls had to be destroyed to enlarge the town, and new quarters were built for each kin group in the enormous army. Him rebuilding the town shows his compassion, determination, and willingness to make his town a better place. That shows his true colors in what kind of king he is. He made the town so great that other people from other villages in Mali wanted to settle in Niani.Therefore, rebuilding his town is another way he showed

It reveals on page 81 that, “ Sundiata granted his alliance and they were placed on the same footing as the Kondes of the land of Do. After a year Sundiata held a new assembly at Niani, but this one was the assembly of dignitaries and kings of the empire. The kings and notables of all the tribes came to Niani. The kings spoke of their administration and the dignitaries talked of their kings. Sundiata gathered about all the kings and notables; so justice prevailed everywhere”. Having the responsibility and opportunity to be heard about what can be beneficial to the empire and the villagers. Also, the kings have a say on what goes into the constitution. In that case, the yearly assemblies between kings shows the commitment and responsibility of Sundiata’s