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 ...

But 14th century African emperor Musa Keita is widely considered richest person in history. • It's impossible to say whether or not Mansa Musa's wealth was exaggerated by his contemporaries.

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 ...

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 ...

That's a whole lot of money, and a fortune most people can only dream of, but Mansa Musa was wealthier than the Forbes' five richest billionaires combined. But how, exactly, did he get so rich?