Famously, the Catalan Atlas, produced in 1375, depicts Mansa Musa sitting on a throne wearing a golden crown and holding a golden sphere. Unfortunately, the spread of the legend of Mansa Musa and ...

Under the leadership of Mansa Musa, 1312 - 1337, Mali became famous for its trade in gold and the kingdom became incredibly prosperous. Some historians remember Mansa Musa as the ‘wealthiest man ...

The map, crafted around 1375, features Mansa Musa seated majestically on a throne, donning an extravagant golden crown, and clutching a golden staff in one hand and a massive nugget or sphere of ...

Mansa Musa's wealth was much greater than Augustus Caesar's estimated $4.6trillion. He was the richest person in history, whose wealth was too vast to be imagined, or ever equalled. Even today’s ...

However, many believe Mansa Musa’s wealth outdoes that of all modern billionaires. Mansa Musa ruled over the Mali empire in the 14th Century, and his incredible access to gold made him arguably ...