The empire was central to several key trading routes, and with the support of a well-trained army, Mali became a strong and powerful empire. Under the leadership of Mansa Musa, 1312 - 1337 ...

In the aftermath of Mansa Muhammad’s disappearance, Musa was crowned the 9th Mansa of the Mali Empire in approximately 1312 CE. Upon his ascension to the throne, Mansa Musa quickly expanded his ...

Even today’s mega-rich, like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with an estimated fortune of $131 billion doesn't get close to African emperor Mansa Musa. The 14th-century ruler of Mali was “richer ...

Under his rule, Mali transformed into a sophisticated learning hub in the Islamic world. Ascending to power in 1312 C.E., Mansa Musa inherited an already prosperous kingdom, but his efforts to ...

Fugger doesn’t even get a look in. So who was this Mansa Musa the Ninth? He was born in 1280 in Mali. At some stage in his early 20s he became king. The eighth Mansa, his brother Abu Bakr ...