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Jan 1, 1280
Birth
Mansa Musa was born in Mali in the year of 1280. He was raised by his family, they were very wealthy (he later became one of the richest men in history) -
Sep 21, 1312
Mansa Musa becomes emporer
Mansa Musa became emperor of the West African emperor of Mali. He became emperor after his journey to Mecca. Mansa Musa felt like he needed to change some things about Mali. The Malian Empire consisted of territory formerly belonged to the Ghana Empire in present day surrounding areas. -
Jan 15, 1324
Musa's pilgramage to Mecca
In 1324, Mansa Musa began his pilgrimage to Mecca. He was accompanied by thousands of well dressed supporters and servants. He saw many of the poor people while he was on his hajj, so he made great donations to them. He arrived to the Mecca and began praying to the Mecca ad leaves to return to his home. His pilgrimage bought attention to his city. -
Jul 23, 1324
Gold Dropped
Because Musa took his pilgrimage to Mecca and brought a lot of gold, a lot of people had gold. Therefor, the value of gold was dropped. -
Oct 26, 1329
He appeared on maps
Mansa Musa appeared on maps in the year 1329 because of Musa's pilgrimage. They were very proud of their establishment. Before Mansa Musa's death, the city Mali appeared on many maps. -
Dec 21, 1337
Death
Mansa Musa died in 1337. Since his death, he had accomplished much more than most emperors. Mansa Musa was remembered.