Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire, is widely regarded as the richest man in history. He was exceptionally wealthy to an extent that historians have struggled to quantify it accurately.

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 ...

Mansa Musa's wealth was much greater than Augustus ... And his fortune was infinitely greater than the second richest man of all time, Roman emperor Augustus Caesar, whose has been estimated ...

Mansa Musa was emperor of the West African Mali Empire. Covering roughly 500,000 square miles of land, it was the biggest empire West Africa has ever known. 2. Mansa Musa is still the richest man ...

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That's a whole lot of money, and a fortune most people can only dream of, but Mansa Musa was wealthier than the Forbes' five richest billionaires combined. But how, exactly, did he get so rich?

Mansa Musa, the former king of Mali, is believed to be the richest man in history with his wealth described as ‘incomprehensible.’ The former King ruled in Mali. a country which was hugely ...

Mansa Musa was the emperor of Mali ... Historians believe he was the richest person to have ever lived, with a wealth of more than $400 billion, or £315 billion, in today's money.