Mansa Musa – The richest man in history January 12, 2017 – Posted in: History

Mansa Musa Mansa Musa Keita, also called the Lion of Mali, was the 10th Mansa, or Emperor, of the Mali Empire in West Africa. He lived from 1280 to 1337. He was appointed as deputy to Abubakari Keita II who left to sail the Atlantic in search of his predecessor, and never returned. In 1312, Musa became ruler of the Mali Empire. The Mali Empire under Mansa Musa stretched 2,000 miles east from the Atlantic…

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