The wealthiest ruler in history Mansa Musa was a legendary African king, born in 1280, who ascended to the throne of Mali in 1312. His vast empire stretched across present-day Mauritania ...

With an army numbering around 100,000 men, including an armoured cavalry corps of 10,000 horses and a talented general, Mansa Musa was able to extend and maintain Mali's vast empire, doubling its ...