Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived
- Title:
- Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived
- Speaker:
- Jessica Smith
- Description:
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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].
- Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- closed TED
- Project:
- TED-Ed
- Duration:
- 03:55