Mansa Musa: The Biggest Fraud in History

Mansa Musa, the king of Mali in the 1300s, is frequently cited by a variety of seemingly reputable sources as the richest man to ever live, but this is completely false. In this video, I analyze what the actual primary sources tell us about Mansa Musa as well as the origin and motivation for recent exaggerations of his wealth.

Infados Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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