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May 9, 1280
Birth of a Emperor
Mansa Musa was born in 1280 and lived in Mali which is around the Sahara Desert. He was born in a Islamic Faith and his dynasty was the Keita Dynasty. His father name was Faga Laye. -
Oct 14, 1324
Mansa Musa Emperor
In the fourteenth century Mansa Musa was the emperor of the Mali Empire during the medieval time. Mansa Musa ruled over two thousand miles to the Atlantic ocean and to lake Chad. -
Oct 19, 1324
The Geography of Mali
Most of Mali is in West Africa and lies in Sahara Desert. Mali is four-fifth the size of Alaska. It is bordered by Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Cote d'lvoire. The only fertile area in Mali is where the Niger and Senegal rivers provide water for irrigation. -
Oct 20, 1324
Trade and Religion in Mali
The trade route where through the Sahara Desert and to the coast of North Africa. They normally traded gold and their transportation were camels. The religion was a mixed of different religions but the most popular in Mali was Muslim. That means that their a follower to the religion of Islam. -
Oct 17, 1337
Mansa Musa ; The Richest Man Alive
How much money did Mansa Musa have? Mansa Musa was claimed to have at least 400 billion dollars. This is calculated over the years by modern historians and Arab scholars. -
Dec 1, 1337
Death of Mansa Musa
The death of Mansa Musa is highly debated among modern historians and Arab scholars who recorded his history. Mansa Musa was calculated to rule for 25 years.