It is believed that he was likely in his early twenties when he ascended to the throne as Mansa—a title signifying a ruler or king. Musa’s path to power in the early 1300s remains somewhat unclear.

Ascending to power in 1312 C.E., Mansa Musa inherited an already prosperous kingdom, but his efforts to expand trade elevated Mali to Africa's wealthiest kingdom. So, what were the sources of his ...

However, Mansa Musa was wealthier than the combined fortunes of Forbes' top five richest billionaires.But how did he amass such wealth? National Geographic reports that he ruled the kingdom of ...

Interestingly, its legendary king is often regarded as the wealthiest person in history, with an estimated fortune of around ...

In the Asante kingdom, goldsmiths made ornaments to show their king was rich. This map shows Mansa Musa with an Arab traveller. Mansa Musa is wearing a golden crown and holds a large gold coin in ...

The Kingdom of Benin was founded by the Edo people ... for Mali to become one of the wealthiest empires in history. Mansa Musa, Sundiata Keita’s great-nephew, ruled the Mali Empire from 1312-1337.

Mensa and Melanie also intentionally named their son after the Mali kingdom emperor, who reigned from 1312 C.E. to 1337 C.E. and historically had a fortune of $400 billion. "Mansa Musa is just a ...