<p>The famous Mansa Musa ruled Mali from c. 1312 to 1337. His reign was defined by the world-famous pilgrimage he made in 1324 to the holy city of Mecca. Today we hear that story and learn a bit more about the real Mansa Musa.</p> <p>Between intrigue, diplomacy and war, Musa was a busy king. But under him - and his immediate successors - Mali was at the peak of its power and influence.</p>

The famous Mansa Musa ruled Mali from c. 1312 to 1337. His reign was defined by the world-famous pilgrimage he made in 1324 to the holy city of Mecca. Today we hear that story and learn a bit more about the real Mansa Musa. Between intrigue, diplomacy and war, Musa was a busy king. But under him - and his immediate successors - Mali was at the peak of its power and influence.

1.5 - Caravans of Gold

Guided narrative history of the rest of the world. Each season we explore a different historical civilization from Africa, Asia or the Americas, from its beginning to its end, stopping along the way to talk about the people who lived in it and how they lived.

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