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Mansa Musa's Life in Weeks
Ruler of the Mali Empire and possibly the wealthiest person in history. His famous pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 displayed such lavish generosity that it destabilized gold markets across the Mediterranean.
Mansa Musa's 2,974 Weeks
Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones
Key Milestones
Became Mansa (emperor) of the Mali Empire
Embarked on his legendary hajj to Mecca with a caravan of 60,000 people
His distribution of gold in Cairo caused inflation lasting a decade
Commissioned the construction of the Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu
Transformed Timbuktu into a major center of Islamic learning
Legacy
Expanded the Mali Empire into one of the largest and wealthiest in African history, and his legendary hajj to Mecca put West Africa on the map of the medieval world.
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