Mansa meaning "sultan" and in some instance "emperor", was the title given to Musa Keita I. He was the tenth Mansa of the wealthy West African Mali empire and recorded as the richest man in history. It will surprise many to know that this man said to be worth over $400 million was African.
Contrary to popular believe, Africans ruled empires in the 1300s and slavery was not the beginning of the African race as we are taught. A little research will lead each African to the truth of who they really are and being powerful is one character trait within the black race.
Mansa Musa is known as the richest man that ever lived. Well, next to Solomon, if you believe in the bible. Musa not only reigned as a rich and powerful king but during his time, conquered 24 cities, each with surrounding districts containing villages and estates.
In comparison to the present likes of Bill Gates, Dangotes and Otedola's of our nation, Mansa was known to be extremely wealthy and his contemporaries regarded him as being inconceivably rich. In fact, no one can really tell how rich he was worth, as the Mansa himself was unaware how much he was truly worth in figures or numbers.
Nonetheless his wealth, the most interesting part of this piece of history is that the richest man in all history was African- awesome right??
Contrary to popular believe, Africans ruled empires in the 1300s and slavery was not the beginning of the African race as we are taught. A little research will lead each African to the truth of who they really are and being powerful is one character trait within the black race.
Mansa Musa is known as the richest man that ever lived. Well, next to Solomon, if you believe in the bible. Musa not only reigned as a rich and powerful king but during his time, conquered 24 cities, each with surrounding districts containing villages and estates.
In comparison to the present likes of Bill Gates, Dangotes and Otedola's of our nation, Mansa was known to be extremely wealthy and his contemporaries regarded him as being inconceivably rich. In fact, no one can really tell how rich he was worth, as the Mansa himself was unaware how much he was truly worth in figures or numbers.
Nonetheless his wealth, the most interesting part of this piece of history is that the richest man in all history was African- awesome right??