The Untold Truth Of Mansa Musa: The Richest Man In History

Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire in the 1320s, controlling the riches of West Africa's gold mines. But, rich as he was, little is known about him, and even those accounts are contradictory. Here's what we do know about Mansa Musa, perhaps the wealthiest man in history.
#MansaMusa #Rich #Africa
Origin story | 0:00
Musa's empire | 1:38
The Hajj | 2:39
Trouble in Egypt | 3:40
Tanking Egypt's economy | 4:20
Musa the legend | 5:25
The spread of Islam | 6:27
Building mosques | 7:18
Musa and women | 7:50
Mali's scholars | 8:48‌
Voiceover by: Tim Bensch
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[@GrungeHQ]

What do you think of the story of Mansa Musa?

[@katherineknapp4370]

Cool

[@sallykohorst8803]

I never heard of him as that was so long ago. Thanks for his story.

[@BonShula]

Untold most likely because he was black. Africa has a rich history we do not learn in school

[@lenevee4925]

Facts!

[@lenevee4925]

I've heard stories about Mansa Musa a while ago but i thought it was folklore. It's good to know that this person actually existed. Thanks for posting.

[@katherineknapp4370]

Cool

[@tobiojo6469]

Interesting video

[@markstocker5121]

The empire was later invaded by Morocco which had hoped to gain access to the gold mines. The area never regained its past glory.

[@lianefehrle9921]

I hope those books are finally taken care of

[@rons4297]

What's with the insertion of poor audio. You have a great narrator. Use him.

[@user-te4kk2gy1o]

I wonder for all the gold, why is the race is not as rich as most nations, what went wrong?

[@BonShula]

Complicated history. You can read about it

[@user-te4kk2gy1o]

@@BonShula I have some of it doesn't add up, the Pope knows I bet.

[@usmanmahmood4040]

Easy I can tell you why. America and their greed that’s why

[@user-te4kk2gy1o]

@@usmanmahmood4040 no america had nothing to do with that, you need to get off that crap, I can tell you know not one thing about the black man's struggle, and I'm white, it started Muslim taking slave's not the white man.

[@skipp10467]

Colonialism

[@jamalvargas6146]

Wasn't He Pitted Against Jeff Bezos In Epic Rap Battles Of History ??? haven't watched that show in months

[@SecretWars98]

Yes, that’s so cool you know that! 😂 Gonna have to go back for a rewatch myself!

[@lyleknutson7864]

Sounds like a B.S. story

[@BonShula]

I guess you are well read on history

[@lenevee4925]

​@@BonShula👆🤣🤣

[@fredericdouglas3574]

Including the part that mosques he built have been identified?

[@Nik_Key]

Must be from Florida…they like to rewrite history!

[@therealmrfishpaste]

And the Mali Empire made a lot of its money by selling slaves......just saying....

[@lenevee4925]

What does that have to do with Mansa Musa?

[@therealmrfishpaste]

@@lenevee4925 I thought people who became very rich by enslaving people were supposed to be the bad guys

[@timhinchcliffe5372]

@@therealmrfishpaste 😁 shhh, emotional people can't handle facts.

[@fredericdouglas3574]

So, like many other empires? Okay.

[@timhinchcliffe5372]

@@fredericdouglas3574 the Arab slave trade was the largest in history, and transporting slaves across the Sahara was far deadlier than the transatlantic trade.

[@GaryAa56]

I'm sure he preached hatred for anything not Islamic.

[@M.Sid9.3]

Islam is beautiful. And may الله be pleased with Mansa Musa آمين

[@M.Sid9.3]

I'm sure you preach hatred for anything islamic.😂

[@GaryAa56]

Islam is a hateful ideology

[@timhinchcliffe5372]

@@M.Sid9.3 "Islam is beautiful... or else!" 👊🏿 -Islam

[@fredericdouglas3574]

You are "sure"? Okay.

[@maryturner6400]

According to the Bible, Solomon is the richest man in history. He was also rich in wisdom as a leader which we need someone like Solomon today to lead this country.

[@tedfebo1741]

He was.

[@jessietoney8919]

The Bible was written centuries before his time... Solomon could have been up to that point

[@jarrodwilson2382]

He was black as well