Mansa Musa (Musa I of Mali) was the ruler of the kingdom of Mali from 1312 C.E. to 1337 C.E. During his reign, Mali was one of the richest kingdoms of Africa, and Mansa Musa was among the richest individuals in the world.
Mūsā I is widely considered the wealthiest man in history. He made his wealth and that of Mali known through a long and extravagant pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324, the 17th year of his reign as emperor of Mali. Mūsā's rule defined the golden age of Mali.
African emperor Mansa Musa is thought to be the richest person who ever lived and his wealth was simply “indescribable” and “incomprehensible”. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Gautam Adani are some of the names that come to our minds when we think of the richest people in the world.
With An Estimated Net Worth Of $400 Billion, Mansa Musa May Have Been The Richest Man Who Have Ever Lived.
The richest man in the world, to the surprise of many, existed in medieval times between 1280 and 1337 BC. His name is Mansa Musa and he was emperor of Mali, with his empire occupying a vast territory that spread from Nigeria to the coast of Senegal.
Mansa Musa
During his reign, gold was in substantial demand and Mali may have been the largest producer of gold in the world bringing him immeasurable wealth.
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According to historians, the richest person ever to walk the earth was a man named Mansa Musa, a 14th century West African ruler, whose wealth was simply “indescribable” and “incomprehensible”, per the BBC.
Mali Empire
During his reign from 1280-1337, half the world's gold came from Mali — and every single ounce belonged to him. Gold was the era's most important commodity, medium of exchange and symbol of wealth, and Mansa Musa's supply was virtually limitless.
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Only three monarchies remain in Africa: one in Morocco and two in the tiny southern nations of Lesotho and Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland.
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While in Cairo, Mansa Musa met with the Sultan of Egypt, and his caravan spent and gave away so much gold that the overall value of gold decreased in Egypt for the next 12 years. Stories of his fabulous wealth even reached Europe.
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