African King Musa Keita I is thought to be the richest person of all time — "richer than anyone could describe," reports Time. Literally. His fortune was incomprehensible, Time's Jacob Davidson writes ...

Mansa Musa vs. Genghis Khan: who is the richest man in history? Money, money, money–do you every get to aspirational daydreaming about being King Midas? Only to realize that King Midas never lived?

The void of written records about Mansa Musa, king of the Mali Empire (1312-1332) is deeply troubling. This is the subject of director Joe Penney’s 26-minute short performative documentary, Sun of the ...

Throughout this month, The Royal Gazette will feature people, events, places and institutions that have contributed to the shaping of African history.Mansa Musa, 14th-century emperor of the Mali ...

There was a time when Mansa Musa, the monarch of West Africa, was the richest person on Earth. Today, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bernard Arnaut compete for the title. However, the ninth sultan of the ...

Seven hundred years ago, that list would’ve been topped by King Mansa Musa, the richest black man in history. Musa lived from 1280 – 1337 A.D., and ruled over the Mali Empire. Today, his net worth is ...

Mansa Musa was the fourteenth-century king of the West African Mali Empire. He is known for his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca, during which he is said to have brought an enormous amount of wealth to ...

In The Emerald: The Importance of Tolerance with Mansa Musa, Letricia Menuba offers a journey into the ancient city of Timbuktu, guided by the lessons of the legendary ruler, Mansa Musa. The story ...

Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, amassed immense wealth through gold and strategic trade, becoming history's richest person. His pilgrimage to Mecca, though extravagant, caused ...

King Mansa Musa of Mali is depicted holding a gold coin in the 1375 Catalan Atlas. (Wikipedia pic) If someone were to ask for the name of the richest person in history, Microsoft founder Bill Gates ...