Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of Mali, is often considered the wealthiest person in recorded history. Here’s what made his fortune so legendary — and how it compares to modern billionaires.

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King Mansa Musa of Mali is depicted holding a gold coin in the 1375 Catalan Atlas. (Wikipedia pic) If someone were to ask for the name of the richest person in history, Microsoft founder Bill Gates ...

Mansa Musa, the emperor of the Mali Empire, was widely considered the richest person in history. His wealth was so immense that it was impossible to accurately quantify. However, his story of how he ...

Mansa Musa travelled to Mecca with a caravan of 60,000 men and 12,000 slaves Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world, according to the 2019 Forbes billionaires' list released this ...