TED-Ed
Jessica Smith: Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived
2015 • E57 May 17, 2015 4m
Mansa Musa, the 14th century African king of the Mali Empire, is said to have amassed a fortune that possibly made him one of the wealthiest people who ever lived. Jessica Smith tells the story of how Mansa Musa literally put his empire – and himself – on the map. [Directed by Sandro Katamashvili, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen].