growing his already vast empire. It is estimated that Mali came to control half of the world's supply of salt and gold at this time. Some historians have even described Mansa Musa as 'the ...

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 empire, conquering 24 new cities. During this time ...