The extravagant journey put Mansa Musa on the map — quite literally. He was included on the 1375 Catalan Atlas, one of the most important world maps of Medieval Europe. Word of his wealth spread ...

Famously, the Catalan Atlas, produced in 1375, depicts Mansa Musa sitting on a throne wearing a golden crown and holding a golden sphere. Unfortunately, the spread of the legend of Mansa Musa and ...

The atlas features a portrait of Musa sitting ... faith and for promoting education across West Africa. Indeed, Mansa Musa, who ruled the African kingdom of Mali between 1312 and 1337, was so ...

Under the leadership of Mansa Musa, 1312 - 1337, Mali became famous for its trade in gold and the kingdom became incredibly prosperous. Some historians remember Mansa Musa as the ‘wealthiest man ...

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 ...

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.