Most of Mansa Musa’s wealth came from gold and salt. Most of Mansa Musa's wealth came from gold and salt. Abu Bakr, Mansa Musa’s predecessor, was desperate for the Mali Empire to expand.

Most of Mansa Musa’s wealth came from gold and salt. Most of Mansa Musa's wealth came from gold and salt. Abu Bakr, Mansa Musa’s predecessor, was desperate for the Mali Empire to expand.

Before departing, he appointed Musa as his deputy to oversee the empire. When the Mansa failed to return, Musa was crowned, marking a shift in succession from the lineage of Sunjata to that of his ...