Mansa Musa: Gold Mines & Mecca & Mosques, OH MY!
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Mansa Musa: Gold Mines & Mecca & Mosques, OH MY!
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The world's wealthiest man.
Bill Gates? Jeff Bezos? Elon Musk? No, no, and No.
Mansa Musa, "King Moses," leader of the Malian Empire in the 14th Century.
Net Worth: approx. $400billion in 2025 dollars.
Under the watch of Mansa Musa, Timbuktu became the center of islamic learning and science. West Africa grew into an international trading force (supplying European nobles and elite with gold). Through all of this, Musa led the empire with a shockingly un-empereor-like hand.
Today, find out...
- What nation's economy did Mansa Musa destroy during a short visit en route to Mecca?
- What fashion trend - which had a resurrection as a 1990's fad - did Musa popularize?
- What truly wild personal problems has insane wealth solved for the more contemporary filthy rich?
Today: Mansa Musa, King of Mali, History's wealthiest man. Get Shocked!
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