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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 comparatively less in Mandinka oral traditions than his predecessors. Often described as the richest person in history, he is known to have been enormously wealthy, described as being inconceivably rich by contemporaries; 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 controlling and taxing the trade in salt from northern regions and especially from gold panned and mined in Bambuk and Bure to the south. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Musa I of Mali has received more than 4,454,889 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Musa I of Mali is the 677th most popular politician (down from 550th 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 677 out of 19,576. Before him are Edward V of England, Samo, Rudolf Höss, Lycurgus of Sparta, Sargon II, and Shunzhi Emperor. After him are Frederick William II of Prussia, Louis the Stammerer, Baudouin of Belgium, Felix Dzerzhinsky, Ivan III of Russia, and Christian I of Denmark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1280, Musa I of Mali ranks 2. Before him is Pope Benedict XII. After him are Öljaitü, Pietro Lorenzetti, Michael Shishman of Bulgaria, Birger, King of Sweden, Blanche of Anjou, John Koukouzelis, Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg, Wu Zhen, Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, and Ugolino di Nerio. Among people deceased in 1337, Musa I of Mali ranks 2. Before him is Giotto. After him are 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), Jean Tigana (1955), Amadou Toumani Touré (1948), Modibo Keïta (1915), Moussa Traoré (1936), Salif Keita (1949), Salif Keïta (1946), Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), Bah Ndaw (1950), Askia Mohammad I (1443), 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), Amadou Toumani Touré (1948), Modibo Keïta (1915), Moussa Traoré (1936), Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), Bah Ndaw (1950), Askia Mohammad I (1443), Sonni Ali (1464), Dioncounda Traoré (1942), Modibo Keita (1942), and Moctar Ouane (1955).

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