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Mar 10, 2019

Mansa Musa explored as possibly the richest person in history

BBC Africa examines whether Mansa Musa, the 14th-century Mali emperor who traveled to Mecca with a caravan of 60,000 men and 12,000 slaves, may have been wealthier than modern billionaires like Jeff Bezos.

Mar 10, 2019·1 source
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  • ▪The technology company SmartAsset.com estimated that the depreciation of gold caused by Mansa Musa's pilgrimage resulted in approximately $1.5 billion in economic losses across the Middle East.
  • ▪Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire who lived from 1280 to 1337, is widely believed to be the richest person in history.
  • ▪According to the British Museum, the Mali Empire accounted for almost half of the Old World's gold during the reign of Mansa Musa.

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