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2016-02-12 | The life of Mansa Musa, the richest person in history - Business Insider
'Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the wealthiest man in the world, with a net worth of $118 billion. '
'But he's still far from African emperor Musa I of Mali, who is thought to be the richest person of all time — "richer than anyone could describe," reported Time. '
'We do know for a fact that Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire in the 14th century and his land was laden with lucrative natural resources, most notably gold. ', "According to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, his fellow billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffet rank just behind him."
'Plus, since accounts of his wealth stem from centuries-old testimony, it's possible that some stories about the "mansa" — Mandinka for "sultan" or "emperor" — were exaggerated. '
[–] Gumbatron 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
He sure did seem to have a lot of slaves.