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Musa I of Mali

1280 - 1337

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Mansa Musa (reigned c. 1312 – c. 1337) was the ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire, which reached its territorial peak during his reign. Musa's reign is often regarded as the zenith of Mali's power and prestige, although he features less in Mandinka oral traditions than his predecessors. Musa was exceptionally wealthy, to an extent that contemporaries described him as inconceivably rich; Time magazine reported: "There's really no way to put an accurate number on his wealth." It is known from local manuscripts and travellers' accounts that Mansa Musa's wealth came principally from the Mali Empire's control and taxing of the trade in salt from northern regions and especially from gold panned and mined in Bambuk and Bure to the south. Over a very long period Mali had amassed a large reserve of gold. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Musa I of Mali is the 73rd most popular politician (up from 677th in 2019), the most popular biography from Mali and the most popular Malian Politician.

Mali is most famous for the Tomb of Askia, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Tomb of Askia is a large mausoleum that was built in 1495. It is the final resting place of Askia Mohammad I, who ruled Mali from 1493 to 1528.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Musa I of Mali ranks 73 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Attila, Maria Theresa, Osman I, Marcus Aurelius, and Maximilien Robespierre. After him are Hafez al-Assad, Nero, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry VI of England, and Louis XV of France.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1280, Musa I of Mali ranks 1. After him are Pope Benedict XII, Öljaitü, Pietro Lorenzetti, Michael Shishman of Bulgaria, Birger, King of Sweden, Blanche of Anjou, John Koukouzelis, Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg, Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Ugolino di Nerio, and Wu Zhen. Among people deceased in 1337, Musa I of Mali ranks 1. After him are Giotto, Frederick III of Sicily, William I, Count of Hainaut, and Tino di Camaino.

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In Mali

Among people born in Mali, Musa I of Mali ranks 1 out of 72. After him are Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945), Askia Mohammad I (1443), Modibo Keïta (1915), Amadou Toumani Touré (1948), Salif Keita (1949), Moussa Traoré (1936), Jean Tigana (1955), Souleymane Cissé (1940), Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), Jean Zerbo (1943), and Ali Farka Touré (1939).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mali

Among politicians born in Mali, Musa I of Mali ranks 1. After him are Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945), Askia Mohammad I (1443), Modibo Keïta (1915), Amadou Toumani Touré (1948), Moussa Traoré (1936), Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), Dioncounda Traoré (1942), Bah Ndaw (1950), Sonni Ali (1464), Modibo Keita (1942), and Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé (1948).

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