The Great Mansa Musa
The Great Mansa musa beat all the billionaire CEOs in the world with his wealth 7 centuries back!Estimated Net worth - three times richer than Jeff Bezos!
The resources of Mali kingdom remained in dark until Musa set for a spectacular journey to Mecca. Entire world was stumbled on sight of the journey.He set out with 60000 porters; 6000 slaves carrying Persian silk; 500 slaves bearing gold staffs; 80 Camels carrying 140Kg of gold each; Interestingly, when he reached Cairo, took pity on the people and gifted almost all the gold to poor he saw. This flooded the Cairo with gold and sudden wealth in everyone’s hand caused a heavy inflation that lasted more than a decade. Such immense wealth naturally swelled none other from the Mali gold mines.He had to borrow money from a ruler for his return Journey!
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