Mansa Musa and his Malian empire is less well known in the annals of  history, and yet the story of Mansa Musa is a fascinating one. Was he the richest man ever?  

Mansa Musa oversaw a huge expansion of the Malian Empire and left his mark on the world, remembered as an incredibly generous ruler.

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