Mansa Musa’s journey to Mecca can be regarded as one of the most significant events of African history. It had monumental impacts on Africa’s future. Musa himself has become a legendary figure ...

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 power and prestige. The ruler was incredibly wealthy, being described as ...

Between 1324 – 1325, Mansa Musa embarked on his pilgrimage to Mecca. On his journey Mansa Musa brought with him a large group of people, some of whom were enslaved. He also brought dozens of ...

As far as the trade is concerned, gold and ivory were the chief commodities traded from the south. Did Mansa Musa help the poor? The gold that Musa gave to the poor he encountered on his journey. He ...

Mansa Musa was in charge of a lot of land. To put it into perspective, he ruled all (or parts) of modern day Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Chad.

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

Mansa Musa's wealth was much greater than Augustus ... A devout Muslim, Musa set off on a journey to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage, leaving Mali with a caravan of 60,000 men.