European cartographers visited the Empire of Mali numerous times, hoping to produce early maps of the world. Famously, the Catalan Atlas, produced in 1375, depicts Mansa Musa sitting on a throne ...

The empire was central to several key trading routes, and with the support of a well-trained army, Mali became a strong and powerful empire. Under the leadership of Mansa Musa, 1312 - 1337 ...

A significant gold and salt deposit lies beneath the Mali kingdom, which provided the riches of his life. One of the main sources of wealth in Ancient Egypt was elephant ivory. What resource did Mansa ...

It's impossible to say whether or not Mansa Musa's wealth was exaggerated by his contemporaries. • But it certainly had a tremendous impact on global perceptions of Mali — and the economy of ...

Brass-workers in the kingdom of Ife made brass figures of gods, humans and animals. In the Asante kingdom, goldsmiths made ornaments to show their king was rich. This map shows Mansa Musa with an ...

As an adjusted value, Mansa Musa's net worth would be approximately US $ 400 billion today. A pilgrimage to Mecca brought him worldwide fame in 1324 because of his wealth. Although Mali was renowned ...