History | Wealthy Individuals
Mansa Musa of Mali
(c. 1280 – c. 1337)
Emperor Musa was the richest man in history. He had a net worth of $400 Billion
Image of an Saracen king of West Africa, believed to be Mansa Musa,
Emperor of Mali. From the Catalan Atlas of 1375, composed
by cartographer Abraham Cresques of Majorca.
(Public Domain via Wikipedia Commons)
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Frank, Robert. “Richest man of all time? Try king of Timbuktu,” CNBC News, July 31, 2015.
History Channel: Mansa Moussa: Pilgrimage of Gold at Archive.org.
Tesfu, Julianna, “Musa, Mansa (1280-1337),” Blackpast.org.
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Mansa Musa: The Richest Man In History? – [Min: 4:43]