Mansa Musa, the Malian Ruler who lived between c. 1280 and c. 1337 is considered to be the richest man to have ever lived in the Earth and surprisingly he is from Africa.
Also Known as Musa I, Musa is the 10th Ruler of the Malian empire who at that time were the largest manufacturers of Gold and also a conqueror as he conquered 24 cities during his rain. According to history, his realm include present day Mauritania, Ghana and Mali, although history still states that his province covers the most part of West Africa.
He held various titles in his days such as the Emir of Melle, Lord of the Mines of Wangara, Conqueror of Ghanata among others. He is popularly called Kankou Musa, Kankan Musa, Kanku Musa, Mali-koy Kankan, Gonga Musa and Lion of Mali.
It's uncertain and unable to be determined but comparing the gold he had and relation to present day gold price, his net-worth is about $400 trillion.
What a Man !!!
*Columnist: Edaki Aaron Odion (A_clef The Poet)
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