Mansa Musa (c. 1280–1337), the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa, is widely regarded as one of, if not THE richest person in history. Contemporary accounts described his wealth as ...
Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire in the early 14th century—and he was no backwater baron. Thanks to salt, gold, and copper, he had untold, incalculable, immeasurable wealth. Some historians ...