The truth about mansa Musa. Mansa Musa, the richest man in history, ruled the 14th-century Mali Empire with unmatched wealth. His legendary 1324 pilgrimage to Mecca featured nine tons of gold distributed freely, collapsing Cairo's economy for a decade. Mansa Musa died in 1337, remembered as Africa's wealthiest and most powerful ruler. #HistoryTime #mansamusa #africahistory #richestman #maliempire | Pyramid Secrets

Mansa Musa: The Richest Man in History Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire from 1312 to 1337 CE at the height of medieval Africa's golden age. While Europe struggled through the Dark Ages, West Africa was experiencing a renaissance. Mali controlled the trans-Saharan trade routes that connected three continents, making it the economic powerhouse of the medieval world. Musa's empire stretched from the Atlantic coast to the bend of the Niger River — larger than Western Europe. But size wasn't Mali's o