Mansa Musa I, the African king who ascended the throne of the Mali Empire in 1312, is now recognised as the richest man who ever lived. His wealth is estimated to have been $400 billion. The name Mansa, means king. When he was crowned, much of Europe was famished and in the middle of civil wars, but many African kingdoms were thriving. While in power, Mansa Musa expanded the borders of his empire tremendously. He annexed the city of Timbuktu and reestablished power over Gao. All in all, his empire stretched about 2,000 miles. The Mansa had a standing army of 100,000 men.
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Meserette Kentake is the founder of Kentake Page. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and currently resides in London. Kentake holds a BSc degree in Counselling Psychology, but her passion has always been Afrikan/Black history. Her special "love" interest is the Maafa/Atlantic slavery. Kentake spends her free time reading, researching, and writing up the posts on the site. Contact her at meserette@kentakepage.com