Mansa Musa vs. Genghis Khan: who is the richest man in history? Money, money, money–do you every get to aspirational daydreaming about being King Midas? Only to realize that King Midas never lived?

Mansa Musa was already powerful, but his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 turned him into a global legend. He traveled with an enormous caravan loaded with gold and luxury, handing out gifts so massive ...

Mansa Musa, the 14th-century king of the Mali Empire, is often regarded as the richest person in history. With an estimated fortune of $131bn (£99bn), he is the wealthiest man in modern history. Mansa ...

Mansa Musa's wealth was much greater than Augustus Caesar's estimated $4.6trillion. He was the richest person in history, whose wealth was too vast to be imagined, or ever equalled. Even today’s ...

When Marvel announced in 2014 that they would begin production on a Black Panthermovie, the news was met with the same kind of hype as an Air Jordan release. Not only would black people get a taste of ...

A forgotten ruler of Africa was worth £400 billion and almost crashed the Egyptian economy through his gift-giving. Mansa Musa was the ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire. His reign in the 14th century is ...

In 1312, Musa became emperor after the death of his predecessor, Abu-Bakr II. When he was crowned, he was given the name Mansa, meaning “king”. Mansa Musa was knowledgeable in Arabic and was described ...

Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, amassed immense wealth through gold and strategic trade, becoming history's richest person. His pilgrimage to Mecca, though extravagant, caused ...