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Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa
1300 - 1400
Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa
In 1324, while staying in Cairo during his hajj, Mansa Musa, the ruler of the Mali Empire, told an Egyptian official whom he had befriended that he had come to rule when his predecessor led a large fleet in an attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean and never returned. This account, recorded by the Arab historian al-Umari, has attracted considerable interest and speculation as a possible instance of pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact. The voyage is popularly attributed to a Mansa Abu Bakr II, but no such mansa ever reigned. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa has received more than 279,808 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa is the 205th most popular explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa ranks 205 out of 405. Before him are Helmer Hanssen, Jedediah Smith, Mark Sykes, Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney, Jacob van Heemskerck, and Ohthere of Hålogaland. After him are Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, Enrique of Malacca, Gaspar de Lemos, Pedro Cieza de León, Julius Klaproth, and Diego de Almagro II.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Helmer Hanssen
1870 - 1956
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 199
Jedediah Smith
1799 - 1831
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 200
Mark Sykes
1879 - 1919
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 201
Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney
1757 - 1820
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 202
Jacob van Heemskerck
1567 - 1607
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 203
Ohthere of Hålogaland
900 - 901
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 204
Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa
1300 - 1400
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 205
Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon
1510 - 1571
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 206
Enrique of Malacca
1495 - 1600
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 207
Gaspar de Lemos
1500 - 1600
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 208
Pedro Cieza de León
1520 - 1554
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 209
Julius Klaproth
1783 - 1835
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 210
Diego de Almagro II
1520 - 1542
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 211
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1300, Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa ranks 32. Before him are Thomas Bérard, Joanna of Pfirt, George I of Bulgaria, Maria Palaiologina, John Mandeville, and Arpa Ke'un. After him are Giovanni Dandolo, Andrea Contarini, George II of Bulgaria, Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Philotheus I of Constantinople, and Peter of Dusburg. Among people deceased in 1400, Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa ranks 8. Before him are Geoffrey Chaucer, Luo Guanzhong, Rustichello da Pisa, Masamune, Baldus de Ubaldis, and Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia. After him are André Beauneveu, Peter of Dusburg, Antonio Venier, Baude Cordier, Frederick I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Irene Palaiologina.
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Thomas Bérard
1300 - 1273
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 26
Joanna of Pfirt
1300 - 1351
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 27
George I of Bulgaria
1300 - 1308
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 28
Maria Palaiologina
1300 - 1300
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 29
John Mandeville
1300 - 1372
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 30
Arpa Ke'un
1300 - 1336
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 31
Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa
1300 - 1400
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 32
Giovanni Dandolo
1300 - 1289
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 33
Andrea Contarini
1300 - 1382
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 34
George II of Bulgaria
1300 - 1323
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 35
Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine
1300 - 1327
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 36
Philotheus I of Constantinople
1300 - 1379
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 37
Peter of Dusburg
1300 - 1400
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 1400
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Geoffrey Chaucer
1343 - 1400
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 2
Luo Guanzhong
1330 - 1400
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 3
Rustichello da Pisa
1290 - 1400
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 4
Masamune
1300 - 1400
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 5
Baldus de Ubaldis
1327 - 1400
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 6
Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia
1400 - 1400
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7
Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa
1300 - 1400
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 8
André Beauneveu
1330 - 1400
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 9
Peter of Dusburg
1300 - 1400
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 10
Antonio Venier
1330 - 1400
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 11
Baude Cordier
1364 - 1400
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 12
Frederick I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1357 - 1400
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 13
Irene Palaiologina
1400 - 1400
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 14
