The empire was central to several key trading routes, and with the support of a well-trained army, Mali became a strong and powerful empire. Under the leadership of Mansa Musa, 1312 - 1337 ...

Mansa Musa was the legendary ruler of the Mali Empire, thought by many to be ... before Musa was invited to stay in the royal palace by Sultan Muhamad al-Nasir ibn Qalwuun of Egypt.

Mansa Musa, talking to Syrian ... considerable gifts he assembled for a Sultan in the north. But Ibn Battuta criticises his meanness. On arriving in Mali, Ibn Battuta does not mince his words.

Indeed, Mansa Musa, who ruled the African kingdom of Mali between 1312 and 1337, was so rich, economic historians say it is ...