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The Second Greatest Imperial Ruler of His Time - Mansa Musa I

In the Middle Ages, in an area on the African continent, stood an empire that glittered with gold, abundant wealth, and unmatched power. Its king not only ruled his kingdom wisely, but also dazzled the world with his treasures that exceeded the wildest dreams of man. He was Mansa Musa I, a ruler of the Mali empire from 1312 to 1337 AD. The Mali Empire was formed in 1240 to 1645, this empire was the largest and richest empire that ever existed in West Africa. Founded by Sundiata Keita and its capital was Niani, the Mali empire had extraordinary wealth obtained from its role as a trading center between the interior and the South Coast of West and North Africa which crossed the Sahara Desert caravan route. The goods they traded were goods that had high selling value such as salt which was called white gold at that time. In addition, they were one of the largest gold producers in Africa, because at that time the Mali empire controlled many gold mines spread across its territory. The rulers of the area converted to Islam from their relationship with Arab traders, then the Mali empire played an important role in the spread of Islam in West Africa. During the reign of Mansa Musa, the Mali empire experienced a very rapid increase and made it the second largest empire after the Mongol empire at that time.