Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, amassed immense wealth through gold and strategic trade, becoming history's richest person. His pilgrimage to Mecca, though extravagant, caused ...

In 1312, Musa became emperor after the death of his predecessor, Abu-Bakr II. When he was crowned, he was given the name Mansa, meaning “king”. Mansa Musa was knowledgeable in Arabic and was described ...

He was also called Kankan Musa. He ruled from 1312 to 1337, which was for 25 years. He was the 9th king and was preceded by Muhammad Ibn Qu. During the reign of Mansa Musa in Mali, Mali was one of the ...

Mansa Musa was emperor of the West African Mali Empire. Covering roughly 500,000 square miles of land, it was the biggest empire West Africa has ever known. 2. Mansa Musa is still the richest man who ...

A synthesis of the life and times of Mansa Kankan Musa, which introduces the readers to the facinating history of the medieval Western Sudan.