Histoire et Géographie de l’Afrique : Empires, Tribus et Territoires

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Mali Empire Mansa Musa Pilgrimage Changed Medieval Economics Forever

By Adam Dylan

When Mali Empire ruler Mansa Musa traveled to Mecca in 1324, his gold distribution crashed Cairo's economy for a decade. The journey that redefined wealth.
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