Mansa Musa presided over a golden age of African development and prosperity. The Mali Empire was founded in 1226 CE by Sundiata Keita. Sundiata was the second son of the King of the Mandinka people.

The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the ancient civilizations and history of Africa continues with a video on the ruler of the Mali Empire Mansa Musa ...

Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire, is widely regarded as the ... to the throne as Mansa—a title signifying a ruler or king. Musa’s path to power in the early 1300s remains somewhat ...

During Musa’s reign, the empire of Mali accounted for almost half of the Old World's gold, according to the British Museum. And all of it belonged to the king. "As the ruler, Mansa Musa had ...

Mansa Musa's wealth was much greater than ... a journey to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage, leaving Mali with a caravan of 60,000 men. The king took his entire court and officials, solders, and ...

Abu Bakr, Mansa Musa’s predecessor, was desperate for the Mali Empire to expand. Known as the Voyager King, he personally led thousands of ships on an expedition to conquer the Atlantic Ocean.