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.

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 ...

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