General
What was the continent he lived on?
He lived on he continent Africa.
(Guess) What side of the family was his great uncle, Sundiata Keita on?
He was from Mansa Musa's dad's side.
What were they normally dressed in?
They were normally dressed in silk and carried gold.
What did Mansa Musa give to other kingdoms?
He donated large amounts of money to other kingdoms.
What was he known as (Still known as this today)
He was known as the richest person in history.
When was he born?
Around 1280 AD.
Who passed down the Mali empire to Mansa Musa?
His great uncle had passed it down to him after he died out at sea.
How were they treated as to Mansa Musa?
They were treated like personal property to Mansa Musa, and were not treated as well as other slaves.
What did he do to please the Muslim people in his kingdom?
He built a Mosque every Friday to make his Muslim people in his kingdom happy.
Who did Mansa Musa leave his kingdom to?
He left his kingdom to Mansa Maghan I, his eldest son.
What was at least one reason that Mansa Musa became rich?
His main reasons for his riches was when he had the Mali empire handed down to him, his trade routes selling slaves and selling salt.
What was his family's religion?
His family's religion was Muslim.
What did the slaves carry around all day?
They carried around gold all day long with an average weight of the gold being 27.4 pounds.
Why did Mansa Musa donate large amounts of money to other kingdoms?
He donated multiple large amounts of money to other kingdoms in order to wreck their economy and have them ask for money due to high inflation.
Was Mali ever the same after Mansa Musa?
No, it changed for the worse the moment Mansa Musa died.
What was his estimated net worth?
His estimated net worth was around 400 billion dollars in today's currency.
What was his birth given name, either Musa or Mansa (One meaning king)
Musa is his birth given name, while Mansa was given only when he owned he Mali empire
How many slaves did he have in total?
He had an estimated 150,000 slaves in total.
What did Mansa Musa do to make his kingdom more appealing?
He made multiple schools to make it more appealing to scholars to join his kingdom.
What year did he die?
He died in the year 1337 (Age 57)
What death was he rumored of?
He was accused of causing the death of his great uncle, Sundiata Keita, so that he could get the Mali empire passed down to him.
Who related to Mansa Musa caused the downfall of the Mali empire?
His eldest son had the Mali empire passed down to them and the downfall was primarily driven by weak, fractured leadership following Mansa Musa’s death.
How did he gain so many slaves?
Musa gained a lot of his slaves from taking control over cities trading them.
What university did Mansa Musa build?
Mansa Musa built the Sankore Madrasah (or University of Sankore) during his pilgrimage.
Why did his kingdom die?
After Mansa Musa died in 1337, he left his kingdom to his eldest son and the kingdom slowly began to crumble due to invasion attempts and poor leadership.