Famously, the Catalan Atlas, produced in 1375, depicts Mansa Musa sitting on a throne wearing a golden crown and holding a golden sphere. Unfortunately, the spread of the legend of Mansa Musa and ...

The extravagant journey put Mansa Musa on the map — quite literally. He was included on the 1375 Catalan Atlas, one of the most important world maps of Medieval Europe. Word of his wealth spread ...

Under the leadership of Mansa Musa, 1312 - 1337, Mali became famous for its trade in gold and the kingdom became incredibly prosperous. Some historians remember Mansa Musa as the ‘wealthiest man ...

Indeed, Mansa Musa, who ruled the African kingdom of ... stories of his jaw-dropping wealth travelled as far as Europe, with the Catalan Atlas, created by Spanish cartographers in 1375, depicting ...

Mansa Musa was in charge of a lot of land ... He was included on the 1375 Catalan Atlas (pictured above), one of the most important world maps of Medieval Europe. "Material riches weren't ...

African King Musa Keita I is thought to be the richest person of all time - "richer than anyone could describe," reports Time. Literally. His fortune was incomprehensible, Time's Jacob Davidson ...