Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage to Mecca, 1325 (podcast) | Travels Through Time

The Shocking Truth About Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage: History's Wealthiest Unveiled

Dates That Made History S02:E10 - Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage to Mecca: 1324 A.D.

Mansa Musa (reigned c. 1312 – c. 1337) was the ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire, which reached its territorial peak during his reign. Musa’s reign is often regarded as the zenith of Mali’s power and prestige. Known as the richest person in history, his networth was over $400B. What did you guys think? Let us know in the comments. Follow @authentic_african for daily posts on African News, History, and Pop Culture 🛑I need your help to keep creating free educational content!🛑 In order of impact, yo

Mansa Musa, the tenth emperor of the Mali Empire, reigns as an epitome of unprecedented wealth and grandeur in the annals of history, orchestrating a reign in the 14th century that was quite literally golden. Governing with a vision that was as expansive as his coffers, he not only exhibited his wealth through a legendary pilgrimage to Mecca, graced by a caravan of 60,000 individuals and a gratuitous distribution of gold that affected economies, but also channeled his riches to transform the cit

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