Medieval Times

Sosso Empire c. 970 — c. 1240 Decline of the Ghana Empire c. 1,075 Almoravid conquest of the Ghana Empire c. 1100 — c. 1235 Aftermath and Sosso Occupation c. 1217 — c. 1230 Pre-imperial expansion of the Mali Empire c. 1217 — c. 1255 Campaigns of Sundiata Keita c. 1235 Battle of Kirina c. 1217 — c. 1255 Campaigns of Fakoli and Fran

Mali Empire 1235 — 1230 Pre-imperial expansion c. 1235 — c. 1255 Campaigns of Sundiata Keita c. 1235 Battle of Kirina c. 1235 — c. 1255 Campaigns of Fakoli and Fran 1235 — 1250 Early imperial expansion of the Mali Empire 1235 — 1255 Tiramakhan's western campaign 1255 — 1270 Expansion under Mansa Ouali I Civil war and rebellion 1285 — 1300 Re-conquest and expansion under Mansa Sakura 1300 — 1337 The empire at its zenith 1337 — 1440 The fragmenting empire 1337 — 1440 The secession of Gao and the Mossi raids The Jolof Empire 1374 The Eastern Revolt c. 1400 The Sandaki usurpation and second Mossi raid The Diawara Revolt c. 1433 The Tuareg invasion

1440 — 1490 The empire on the defensive The Portuguese Songhai hegemony Tengela War 1500 — 1600 Collapse of the Mali empire Songhay hegemony in the Sahel The Songhay respite and the battle for Bambuk The Rise of the Kaabu Empire The Sack of Niani Further losses April 26, 1599 Battle of Jenné

Songhai Empire 1440 — 1490 The Mali Empire on the Defensive The Portuguese Songhai hegemony Tengela War 1500 — 1600 Collapse of the Mali Empire Songhay hegemony in the Sahel The Songhay respite and the Battle for Bambuk The Rise of the Kaabu Empire The Sack of Niani Further losses April 26, 1599 Battle of Jenné 1578 — 1603 Campaigns of Ahmad al-Mansur of the Saadi dynasty of Morocco October 16, 1590 — March 13, 1591 Songhai campaign March 13, 1591 Battle of Tondibi April 26, 1599 Battle of Jenné

Modern Times

Massina Empire

c. 1776 — April 20, 1845 Campaigns of Seku Amadu 1810 — 1818 Jihad of Seku Amadu

Toucouleur Empire c. 1797 — 1864 Campaigns of El Hadj Umar Tall 1848 — 1864 Initial conquests 1659 — 1958 French colonisation in Africa April 1857 Siege of Medina Fort March 10, 1861 — March 16, 1862 Conquest of the Bamana Empire March 10, 1861 Battle of Segou

Wassoulou Empire 1883 — 1886 Mandingo Wars

Republic of Mali 1916 — 2012 Tuareg rebellions 1962 — 1964 First Tuareg rebellion 1985 Agacher Strip War 1990 — 1995 Azawad insurgency and Malian civil war October 7, 2001 — ongoing war on terror 2002 — ongoing Insurgency in the Maghreb February 6, 2007 — ongoing Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara February 2007 — May 2009 Second Tuareg rebellion December 8, 2010 — ongoing Arab Spring 2012 — ongoing Northern Mali conflict 2012 — Third Tuareg Rebellion January 18, 2012 — March 11, 2012 Battle of Tessalit January 17, 2012 — January 25, 2012 Battle of Aguelhok February 7, 2012 — February 8, 2012 Battle of Tinzaouaten March 21, 2012 — April 8, 2012 Malian coup d'état June 27, 2012 — ongoing Internal conflict in Azawad June 26, 2012 — June 27, 2012 Battle of Gao November 16, 2012 — November 20, 2012 Battle of Menaka February 22, 2013 — February 23, 2013 Battle of Khalil March 29, 2013 — March 30, 2013 Battle of In Arab January 11, 2013 — ongoing Operation Serval

See also List of wars involving Mali Military of Mali Mali Army Mali Air Force Military history of the Mali Empire Military history of Africa African military systems to 1800 African military systems 1800 — 1900 African military systems after 1900