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-135255-20002500Where was the ancient kingdom of Mali? In what years did Mansa Musa rule?Why did Mansa Musa go on the hajj?What id Sundiata for the kingdom of Mali?How did Mansa Musa organize and protect his empire?How does the Sahara compare in size to the continental United States?Where did we get most of our knowledge about Mansa Musa?DefineCaravanHajjMansaSaharaSavannaKing Mansa Musa of Mali named richest person of all timeCelebrity Net Worth estimates the 14th-century king amassed $400 billion during his West African reign. -26860513271500King Mansa Musa’s astounding wealth came from his country Mali’s production of more than half the world’s gold and salt, Celebrity Net Worth said. A photograph of Mansa Musa on a map of North Africa circa 1375. King Mansa Musa wasn’t just the 1% of the 14th century — he may be the richest person of all time.As the obscure ruler of West Africa’s Mali Empire, Musa amassed a jaw-dropping $400 billion during his reign from 1312 to 1337, according to a new inflation-adjusted list by .That outranks the Rothschild family, whose European banking dynasty landed them second on the list with $350 billion, and John D. Rockefeller, the American industrialist worth $340 billion.The 25 billionaires and families listed have made some megabucks, with a combined worth of $4.3 trillion.As for Musa’s moolah, his “shocking wealth came from his country’s vast production of more than half the world’s supply of salt and gold,” according to the Celebrity Net Worth survey, which converted each billionaire’s fortunes into 2012 dollars.Musa was a devout Muslim who spearheaded an extensive building program of palaces and mosques.But his money was eventually lost after his death in 1337, when he was believed to be in his late 50s.“His heirs were not able to fend off civil war and invading conquerors. Just two generations later, his world record net worth was gone,” Celebrity Net Worth said.Of the list’s top 25, 14 are Americans, including Microsoft founder Bill Gates, whose inflation-adjusted worth is about $136 billion.Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim, chairman of Grupo Carso SA de CV, is the richest living person in today’s dollars, according to Forbes.Gates, who turns 57 this month, is currently the world’s second-richest living person in today’s dollars, behind Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim, according to the latest Forbes ranking. ................
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