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Mansa Musa, Emperor of the Mali Empire

Mansa Musa holding a gold coin as depicted on Catalan chart, 1375. Musa I (1280 - 1337) was the 10th Mansa. Musa was a devout Muslim and made a pilgrimage to Mecca between 1324-25. His procession reportedly included 60,000 men all wearing brocade and Persian silk, including 12,000 slaves, who each carried 4 lbs of gold bars and heralds dressed in silks who bore gold staffs, organized horses, and handled bags.

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Mansa Musa, Emperor of the Mali Empire

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Mansa Musa holding a gold coin as depicted on Catalan chart, 1375. Musa I (1280 - 1337) was the 10th Mansa. Musa was a devout Muslim and made a pilgrimage to Mecca between 1324-25. His procession reportedly included 60,000 men all wearing brocade and Persian silk, including 12,000 slaves, who each carried 4 lbs of gold bars and heralds dressed in silks who bore gold staffs, organized horses, and handled bags.

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3123 x 4500 px | 40.2 MB

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26.4 x 38.1 cm | 10.4 x 15.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

14TH CENTURY • 14TH CENTURY, THE • AFRICA • AFRICAN CONTINENT • AFRICAN • CATALAN CHART • CELEBRITY • EMPEROR • FAMOUS • GOLD COIN • HISTORY • ISLAM • KEITA DYNASTY • MALI EMPIRE • MAN • MANDINKA • MANSA MUSA • MAP • MEN • NATIVE AFRICAN • PERSONALITY • PRE-COLONIAL AFRICAN STATE • WEST AFRICA