Mansa Musa (c. 1280–1337), the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa, is widely regarded as one of, if not THE richest person in history. Contemporary accounts described his wealth as ...

Seven centuries ago there was a man, Mansa Musa, who ruled an empire in West Africa and spent money in such a lavish way that his spending is said to have crashed a regional economy for over a decade.

Elon Musk, Larry Page, and Jeff Bezos were among the richest people in the world as of Aug. 18, 2026. Mansa Musa and Atahualpa have commanded extraordinary resources and economic influence, but no ...

While today’s billionaires are breaking records, none have ever compared to the unimaginable wealth of Mansa Musa, a 14th-century king of the Mali Empire. He is known by most historians as “the ...

Ask anyone who the world’s all-time richest person is and you’ll probably hear Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Gates or Warren Buffett - but that is of course, wrong.