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The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by sorepco(m): 10:49am On Nov 24, 2019 |
I keep talking abour this great man ever. Talk of wealth...he was wealth personified. It is even saud that if you convert his wealth today..he would be worth 400 billion dollars. Mansa Musa Of Mali May Have Been The Richest Person In History Imagine how much money the richest person in history would have. Now add a couple hundred billion, and you’ve probably gotten closer to how much wealth Mansa Musa had circa 1324 C.E. Economists have determined that the West African emperor’s vast wealth most likely positions him as the richest person in history. But just how much money did he have? And what did he do with it? Mansa Musa’s Start To Becoming The Richest Person Ever Emperor Mansa Musa I came to reign over the Malian Empire through somewhat strange means. Before embarking on a long and somewhat arduous pilgrimage to Mecca (called a Hajj in the Muslim religion), then-emperor Abubakari II deputized Musa to temporarily assume his role. An “on-call” emperor was a common feature throughout the history of the empire. It’s somewhat comparable to the modern-day role of a vice president. This arrangement worked out fine until Abubakari set out to explore the far side of the Atlantic Ocean and never returned. Mansa Musa, then, inherited the throne since he had been deputized. But Musa wasn’t a nobody: His great-uncle was Sundiata Keita, who founded the Malian Empire. As many a late-night infomercial will tell you, there are lots of ways to attain wealth. Musa got his primarily through trading gold and salt, which were found in abundance in West Africa at the time. He also used the money to strengthen the country’s cultural centers, particularly Timbuktu, which he annexed in 1324. Mansa Munsa The Richest Person In History Flickr It was when Musa made his Hajj to Mecca — an important part of the Muslim religion, which was very widespread in the region at this point in history — that the rest of the world became aware of the extent of his wealth. Because he had so much to spend, his caravan throughout Cairo, Medina, and finally to Mecca had a procession of more than 60,000, dozens of animals, and plenty of gold. In fact, as they traveled, Musa and his entourage gave gold away to people in the streets. They also bought lots of stuff — so much stuff, in fact, that they actually messed up the global economy for a while: The gold he spent circulated, and there was so much of it, that the value actually went down. The disruption eventually evened out, in part because Mansa Musa began borrowing from lenders in Cairo (despite the high interest rate) and essentially single-handedly controlled the price of gold in the Mediterranean. The Lasting Contributions Of Mansa Musa’s Wealth So what did Mansa Musa do with all the money, aside from giving away bricks to random people in the street and using it to buy souvenirs? He actually ended up using most of it to build a great number of mosques (legend says he built one every Friday of his reign), the most famous of which is the Djinguereber Mosque. He also commissioned many universities throughout the kingdom — many of which, along with the mosques, are still standing today, some 700 years later. Musa quite literally put himself, and his empire, on the map when he made this journey — maps from Italian cartographers during his reign had artists add his likeness, holding a nugget of gold of course. He extended the reach of his trade ports and became one of the most powerful rulers of his time — if not in all of history. Musa ruled for about 25 years according to historian’s best estimates: they believe he died in 1332, at which time his son inherited the throne. Comprehending The Vast Wealth Of The Richest Person In History In the spirit of other extremely wealthy people who ultimately become philanthropists, you might wonder how Mansa Musa stacks up against some contemporary billionaires, like Bill Gates, John D. Rockefeller, or Warren Buffett. When adjusted for inflation, Mansa Musa’s wealth is believed to have been around $400 billion. The only person who comes close to Musa’s wealth is John D. Rockefeller, whom economists believe amassed a worth of around $336 billion. Of course, Rockefeller wasn’t just in the oil business, he virtually was the oil business. As for Bill Gates, he comes in at several hundred billion below Musa at $136 billion. That’s still a lot of money, but will anything Gates made still be around in 700 years? In the end, historians and economists find Mansa Musa’s legacy rich not because of how much money he had, but how he used it. Intrigued by this look at Mansa Musa, perhaps the richest person in history? Next, brush up on some plutocrat trivia with this list of the richest people of all time and learn how wealth can help you get away with murder https://allthatsinteresting.com/mansa-musa 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by sykkii: 10:53am On Nov 24, 2019 |
hahahahahahahahahaha you are retarded gay boy 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Kyrx(m): 10:55am On Nov 24, 2019 |
He wasn't as rich as King Solomon though. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Zooposki(f): 10:56am On Nov 24, 2019 |
Kyrx: He was richer. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by aolawale025: 10:57am On Nov 24, 2019 |
When Mali had so much gold 2 Likes |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Smalldick123(m): 10:58am On Nov 24, 2019 |
True. But unfortunately kwarupsion made us the poorest. |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by sorepco(m): 11:04am On Nov 24, 2019 |
I dont think mali had much gold. As they got gold from the ghana kingdoms thru trading salt and other commdities for gold. Note also that mali was a trading and commerce centre between the arab world and west africa. aolawale025: 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by yahoosurepass(m): 11:47am On Nov 24, 2019 |
fairy tale |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by chriskosherbal(m): 11:54am On Nov 24, 2019 |
Zooposki:Guy King Solomon was rich to the teeth ... ..I mean according to the Bible and historians no King has achieved that feat till date. 8 Likes |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Afospecialk: 12:22pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
I have red about the history of the most richest human being ever King Solomon is the number 1 on the list then followed by mansa Musa Mansa Musa is the richest black man ever 1 Like |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Zooposki(f): 12:50pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
chriskosherbal: Any historian will tell you it was Mansa Musa. How do you know King Solomon even existed?? 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by falcon01: 1:04pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Kyrx:King Solomon? in the bible? are you fůcking kidding me? there is no historical proof that that bible character ever existed but Mansa Musa existed. stop comparing Reality with fairytale. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by googi: 1:42pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Mansa Kanka Musa was the richest man ever but he was another foolish African man that wasted African riches abroad just like his sister, the Queen of Sheba the richest woman ever. Both exposed African riches to Vandals from Europe and Arab world. You see how long Africans have been pludering get African resources. It is a curse. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by sorepco(m): 1:53pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
I tire...wastefulness in Africa did not begin today. Such folks made the scarvengers from europe and middle east realise there was great wealth beyond their shores that must be plundered. googi: 2 Likes |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Nicklaus619(m): 2:20pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Zooposki: According to bible and historians, Solomon built a temple as big as one of those gigantic Roman Catholic parish and coated if with gold from foundation to finish, including the chairs, table and everything inside the church, beat that 3 Likes |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by googi: 2:38pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
And the gold came from where? The reason Africans nor get sense is because they believe the fair tales in the bibble and Koran. We are now using both books against ourselves to create business centers to buy more planes for pastors. Nicklaus619: 9 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Nobody: 2:40pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
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Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Nobody: 2:49pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Kyrx: Sure Solomon lived many years before this man but both of them might just be as equally rich. Long time I read about this man. The man is GOLD, Gold is Mansa Musa. |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Nicklaus619(m): 2:52pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
googi: I got zero time for a fvcking atheist 6 Likes
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Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Kyrx(m): 3:58pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
falcon01: Okay, he wasn't as rich as Kenghis Khan |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Lynx001: 4:06pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
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Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Efewestern: 4:41pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Nicklaus619: How did you know he is an atheist? so anyone that isn't Christian or Muslim is atheist? Solomon's wealth was according to the Bible, but that of Mansa Musa was according to proven facts and well recorded history, not a religious book. 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by falcon01: 4:54pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Kyrx:why you tryna RIP Africa of this little achievement? wetin do you? Genghis was the founder of the Mongol empire nothing more na sonso war the man sabi.. he no get money wells. 1 Like |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by NLSavage: 4:57pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Efewestern:historians recognized king Solomon. Not only the Bible. 1 Like |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Kyrx(m): 5:19pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
falcon01: Hahaha it's nothing serious na, I don't take race shii serious, we are human, and that's the only race I know. Genghis estimated net worth is above 100 Trillion dollars, now that is miles away from $450 billion. And who said Bible characters are "mere imaginations" ? 1 Like |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by falcon01: 5:49pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Kyrx:it's all from ones imagination of how the world should be |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by johnmartus(m): 6:08pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Of course you are right. Gold was like sound then. Even till early 15century before British penetrated to gold stone country. sorepco: |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Day169: 6:08pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
I have a different take on this. Mansa Musa may have been the richest man ever but what lessons or inspiration would we draw from this? I recall from history that he was a leader of old Mali empire. A monarch. Thus all wealth in the kingdom was his by law. Fast forward to today, we have people like the Sultan of Brunei or the Arabian kings and princes who are wealthy in similar fashion. These leaders have become the inspiration for Kleptocracic leaders (mainly in Africa) who try to corner the nation's wealth after hoodwinking their electorate to ascend to power. Contrast this with self made billionaires of today, the Gates, Buffets, Bezos' and our own Dangote. The have harnessed their potential genius, providing jobs for multitude of people and paying taxes to government. These are the true billionaires worth emulating! |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Efewestern: 7:16pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
NLSavage: Which historians? till now not any evidence of his existence has been found, no mention of his name on tablets, inscription or any pot decoration, you can do your own little research. |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by SherUnlock: 7:20pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
400 billi, damn! Anyway, HMU for your cheap Nord VPN. |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Kastrom: 9:09pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Augustus Caesar worth was $4.63 trillion |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by NLSavage: 11:06pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Efewestern:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon%27s_Temple Read thoroughly. Jewish historians |
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