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. Though the ...

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 ...

This was the reality for Mansa Musa, whose riches dwarf those of current world leaders. His immense fortune begs the question: How did he amass such wealth? Donald Trump's cabinet is worth 160 ...

That's an astronomical sum that most can only dream of. However, Mansa Musa was wealthier than the combined fortunes of Forbes' top five richest billionaires.But how did he amass such wealth?

That's an astronomical amount of wealth, a fortune that most can only fantasize about. Yet, Mansa Musa was richer than the combined wealth of Forbes' top five billionaires. Just let that sink in ...