Mansa Musa May Have Been The Richest Person In History

Imagine how much money the richest person in history would have, Now add a couple hundred billion, and you've probably gotten closer to how much wealth Mansa Musa had during the 14th century. As the king of the Mali Empire in West Africa, Musa first came to power in 1312. At that point the kingdom was already prosperous. But under the rule of Musa, Mali became even more wealthy. Taking advantage of the region's natural resources, like gold and salt Musa expanded his empire throughout several territories, and made a big impression along the way.

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