Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived

Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived

Mansa Musa, the 14th century African king of the Mali Empire, is said to have amassed a fortune that possibly made him one of the wealthiest people who ever lived. Jessica Smith tells the story of how Mansa Musa literally put his empire – and himself – on the map.