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Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived - Jessica Smith

TED-Ed · Nov 13, 2026 · 5:39

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/tededUploaded 18-05-15View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mansa-musa-one-of-the-wealthiest-people-who-ever-lived-jessica-smithMansa Musa, the 14th century African king of the Mali Empire, is said to have amassed a fortune that possibly made him one of the wealthiest people who ever lived. Jessica Smith tells the story of how Mansa Musa literally put his empire – and himself – on the map.Lesson by Jessica Smith, animation by Sandro Katamashvili. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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