Mansa Musa was the ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire. His reign in the 14th century is often regarded as the height of Mali's ...

Mansa Musa’s reign is appropriately referred to as the Golden Age of the Mali Empire. He oversaw a period of impressive territorial expansion and economic development.

Mali became a strong and powerful empire. Under the leadership of Mansa Musa, 1312 - 1337, Mali became famous for its trade in gold and the kingdom became incredibly prosperous. Some historians ...

His wealth came mainly from Mali’s gold and salt mines, which were among the largest in the world at that time.

The Empire of Mali, one of the wealthiest and most influential in African history, is best known for its famous ruler, Mansa Musa, often regarded as ...

After Mansa Musa died in 1337, aged 57, the empire was inherited by his sons who could not hold it together. The smaller states broke off and the empire crumbled. But Mali’s fame as a place of ...

His influence spread far beyond Africa, reaching Europe and Asia. Kings and rulers from around the world sought his attention ...

The eighth Mansa, his brother Abu Bakr ... something like half of the Old World’s gold came from the Mali empire. Musa certainly enjoyed the trappings of wealth. Indeed, he had tens of thousands ...

Vic Mensa announces in a new music video for his latest song, "I Wanna Be Ready,” that 8 months ago he and his girlfriend welcomed their first child together, son Mansa Musa.