Mansa Musa of Mali

Mansa Musa (reigned c. 1312 – c. 1337) He was the ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire, Mansa Musa came to power around 1312, succeeding his predecessor Abu-Bakr II. Not much is known about his early life, but he was a member of the Keita dynasty, which ruled the Mali Empire. The Empire reached its territorial peak […]