Mansa Musa I is the richest black man in history coming from a line of Islamic leaders of the ancient Mali Empire in West Africa.
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Musa is his only known name while Mansa is his title of accession which means ‘conqueror or emperor’.
Mansa Musa was born in the year 1280 and became the ruler of the Mali Empire for 25 years from 1312–1337. He died in 1337.
History has it that Musa is a devoted Muslim and as such has embarked on a number of regular pilgrimages to Mecca which made him popular in Northern Africa and the Middle East.
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According to sources, Musa was appointed deputy of Abubakari Keita II, the king before him, who had reportedly embarked on an expedition to explore the limits of the Atlantic Ocean, and never returned making him the next leader.
Mansa Musa Net Worth
Mansa Musa net worth is estimated at $400 billion. At such a wealthy rank, Musa is regarded as the richest black man to have ever lived across the face of the earth.
Sources say he dealt in the production and trading of salt and gold back in the day.