Who had the strongest navy in the world at the time of the french and indian war?
a) spain
b) france
c) england
d) russia

mali had been a state inside of the ghanaian empire. after ghana fell because of invading forces and internal disputes, mali rose to greatness under the leadership of a legendary king named sundiata, the "lion king." the songhai empire, already weakened by internal political struggles, went into decline.