Jani Beg vs Soumaoro Kante of Sosso

Jani Beg besieged the Genoese trading colony of Caffa in Crimea. During the siege, the Mongol army reportedly catapulted plague-infected corpses into the city, contributing to the spread of the Black Death to Europe. The siege was eventually lifted.

Jani Beg continued the Golden Horde's conflict with the Ilkhanate, launching campaigns into the Caucasus. The war weakened both states and contributed to the decline of the Ilkhanate, but also drained the Golden Horde's resources.

Jani Beg led the Golden Horde army in the conquest of Tabriz, the capital of the Chobanid dynasty in Persia. The city was sacked, and the Golden Horde reached its greatest territorial extent, controlling the Caucasus and parts of Persia.

Soumaoro Kante ruled as a sorcerer-smith king, wielding magical powers associated with blacksmithing. He was feared for his supernatural abilities, which included shape-shifting and invulnerability. His rule combined political authority with spiritual terror.

Soumaoro Kante of Sosso conquered the dying Ghana Empire, capturing its capital Koumbi Saleh. He absorbed Ghana's territory and trade networks into the Sosso Kingdom, establishing himself as the dominant ruler in the western Sudan region.

Soumaoro Kante was defeated and killed at the Battle of Kirina by Sundiata Keita's forces. His death ended Sosso dominance and allowed the formation of the Mali Empire. The battle is a central event in the Epic of Sundiata.