Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, amassed immense wealth through gold and strategic trade, becoming ...

Follow the legendary journey of Mansa Musa, the richest man in history, as he embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca that stunned ...

Mansa Musa became emperor by default when the then Emperor Abu Bakr II took an exploratory journey from Mali toward the Atlantic Ocean and never returned. That is how Musa, in 1307, became the 10 ...

Mansa Musa I ruled West Africa’s Malian Empire in the early 1300s, making his fortune by exploiting his country’s salt and gold production. Many mosques he built as a young man still stand today.

Im name be Musa Keita I, and dem born am around 1280s for Mali side. Wen dem put crown for im head na 1312, and from dat time dey come dey call am "Mansa," dat one be "king." ...

Mansa Musa, the 14th century African king of the Mali Empire, is widely considered the richest person to have ever lived.

Narrator: Musa became the Emperor of Mali, the Mansa, in 1312. His predecessor had travelled to explore the far reaches of the Atlantic Ocean and never returned. Mansa Musa ruled for the next 25 ...

King Mansa Musa wasn’t just the 1% of the 14th century — he may be the richest person of all time. The obscure ruler of the Mali Empire amassed a jaw-dropping $400 billion, according to ...

But few would have thought, or even heard of, Mansa Musa I of Mali - the obscure 14th century African king who was today named the richest person in all history.