Mansa Musa, the ruler of the Mali Empire, is often described as the wealthiest person in history. In this episode, we explore his reign, his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca, and the vast gold-based ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. In the 1230s, a man called Sundiata Keita incorporated a series of smaller kingdoms into the Mali Empire. The empire ...

Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire, is widely regarded as the richest man in history. He was exceptionally wealthy to an extent that historians have struggled to quantify it accurately.

Mali’s junta has dissolved all political parties, sparking protests and concerns over democracy. Reports of opposition ...

c. 632-700s - Arab invasion of North Africa and subsequent spread of Islam. c.1226-1670 - Mali Empire becomes dominant force in the upper Niger basin following the Battle of Krina in 1234.

The Mali Empire ruled much of West Africa starting in 1235, when a confederation of kingdoms overthrew the region's Sosso Empire. At its height in the 14th century, the Mali Empire ruled over 400 ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Musa ruled the Mali Empire beginning in 1312, at a time where gold and salt resources helped the empire expand and flourish. Musa and the ...

Early on in his new book, “Custodians of Wonder,” BBC Travel writer Eliot Stein tallies some recent effects of globalization, a process that seems to only speed up. Nine languages, he notes ...

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Mansa Musa was a medieval ruler of the West African empire of Mali. His vast wealth was, in 2015, estimated to have been worth around $530 billion in today's ...