The Bizarre Life Of History's Richest Man: Mansa Musa - A Day In History
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Date: 2022-09-18
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dvrmte
If the Mali Empire could send thousands of boats off into the Atlantic Ocean looking for Americas, why didn't Mansa Musa sail a fleet of those boats up the African coast into the Mediterranean Sea, instead of dragging all of that stuff across the damned Sahara Desert? You would think the richest man in the world could do better. Evidently he was either dumb as a rock or the idea of the Mali Empire having a seaworthy fleet is a myth.
Maybe you clowns that believe the Mali Empire were explorers of the world's oceans should try a voyage using the same type boats as the Mali Empire had, and sail across the Atlantic using ancient Mali navigational knowledge.
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If the Mali Empire could send thousands of boats off into the Atlantic Ocean looking for Americas, why didn't Mansa Musa sail a fleet of those boats up the African coast into the Mediterranean Sea, instead of dragging all of that stuff across the damned Sahara Desert? You would think the richest man in the world could do better. Evidently he was either dumb as a rock or the idea of the Mali Empire having a seaworthy fleet is a myth.
Maybe you clowns that believe the Mali Empire were explorers of the world's oceans should try a voyage using the same type boats as the Mali Empire had, and sail across the Atlantic using ancient Mali navigational knowledge.
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Jason
He did sell African slaves to Arabs, it's estimated that the Arab slave trade was up to 10x larger than that of the Atlantic slave trade, which again this empire had it's hand in selling African slaves to Europeans and was the main culprit for both the Arab and Atlantic slave trades. It's also highly speculated that the slave trade was actually how he amassed such wealth, yes he controlled the salt trade, he had lots of gold, but he also had 5 percent of the world's population in his domain. Just showing the other side of the coin.
Judge not a person by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character!
- Martin Luther king Jr-
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He did sell African slaves to Arabs, it's estimated that the Arab slave trade was up to 10x larger than that of the Atlantic slave trade, which again this empire had it's hand in selling African slaves to Europeans and was the main culprit for both the Arab and Atlantic slave trades. It's also highly speculated that the slave trade was actually how he amassed such wealth, yes he controlled the salt trade, he had lots of gold, but he also had 5 percent of the world's population in his domain. Just showing the other side of the coin.
Judge not a person by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character!
- Martin Luther king Jr-
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ndu
This is the history and civilizations racists say africans dont have lmao. They're hilarious. We can add to Mali empire, Axum empire which was considered one of the 4 major kingdoms and trading powers on earth of its time, the other 3 being, Persia, Ancient India and Rome. This was said by Mani a persian philosopher and scholar of the time. Stop reading public school history books, they taught us our history started with trans Atlantic trades and before that, we were doing nothing. Learn the truth
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This is the history and civilizations racists say africans dont have lmao. They're hilarious. We can add to Mali empire, Axum empire which was considered one of the 4 major kingdoms and trading powers on earth of its time, the other 3 being, Persia, Ancient India and Rome. This was said by Mani a persian philosopher and scholar of the time. Stop reading public school history books, they taught us our history started with trans Atlantic trades and before that, we were doing nothing. Learn the truth
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Felicia
I see that everyone is full of praise and awe for Mansa Musa and even my fellow Africans who are eternally triggered by the subject of slavery are not moved to the usual fervent rants by the mention of more than 12, 000 slaves at 4: 30 If this was an American President or European King you lot will be foaming at the mouth in anger. Salutes!
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I see that everyone is full of praise and awe for Mansa Musa and even my fellow Africans who are eternally triggered by the subject of slavery are not moved to the usual fervent rants by the mention of more than 12, 000 slaves at 4: 30 If this was an American President or European King you lot will be foaming at the mouth in anger. Salutes!
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Terrence
I believe you did it so the Arabs in North Africans wouldn't come Rob them it's hard to pay broke people to sacrifice their life for your riches when they have enough money to do whatever they want and then all of that governments together basically had to make them broke again before they tried to get them to invade
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I believe you did it so the Arabs in North Africans wouldn't come Rob them it's hard to pay broke people to sacrifice their life for your riches when they have enough money to do whatever they want and then all of that governments together basically had to make them broke again before they tried to get them to invade
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Daniel
How do you know Jeff Bezos was the wealthiest man in 2021? He was just the wealthiest man from all the ppl that were alright with being on that list. I cant even watch your video to the end, because you already made a mistake after 16 seconds: DD Now Iam just wondering, how many mistakes you made in total.
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How do you know Jeff Bezos was the wealthiest man in 2021? He was just the wealthiest man from all the ppl that were alright with being on that list. I cant even watch your video to the end, because you already made a mistake after 16 seconds: DD Now Iam just wondering, how many mistakes you made in total.
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Michael
Manza Musa may claim to be the richest man in history, but every upper middle class 21st century person lives at a higher standard of living. Mansa Musa doesn't' begin to have many of the luxuries an upper middle class person has today. And we are not even talking about the billionaries of today.
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Manza Musa may claim to be the richest man in history, but every upper middle class 21st century person lives at a higher standard of living. Mansa Musa doesn't' begin to have many of the luxuries an upper middle class person has today. And we are not even talking about the billionaries of today.
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John
The wondrous buildings he built were nothing but piles of mud with piece of wood sticking out. If a fleet that big had arrived in the Americas, there would be some evidence. He wasted his life believing in lies. The only reason he's even remembered is the gold they had at their disposal.
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The wondrous buildings he built were nothing but piles of mud with piece of wood sticking out. If a fleet that big had arrived in the Americas, there would be some evidence. He wasted his life believing in lies. The only reason he's even remembered is the gold they had at their disposal.
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Baleri
Hajj is based on the trials and tribulation of Abraham and his son Ishmail.
Africa knew hunger and woe when europeans came. only other time was natural disasters.
Who is the european version of Mansa Musa? Guess they too busy freaking out, winter is coming
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Hajj is based on the trials and tribulation of Abraham and his son Ishmail.
Africa knew hunger and woe when europeans came. only other time was natural disasters.
Who is the european version of Mansa Musa? Guess they too busy freaking out, winter is coming
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Nick
Everyone bogging up this chap as being a generous philanthropist but no mentioning that he was a slaver, slave owner and on his Haj took 16, 000 slaves to carry his wealth. We not talking about that fact because of his race?
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Everyone bogging up this chap as being a generous philanthropist but no mentioning that he was a slaver, slave owner and on his Haj took 16, 000 slaves to carry his wealth. We not talking about that fact because of his race?
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Bryan
You really think that was the richest guy ever? With this logic any dictator or king ever is worth their countries GDP. Queen of England puts this guy to shame. Putin. United Arib iterates. This guy is soft an light.
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You really think that was the richest guy ever? With this logic any dictator or king ever is worth their countries GDP. Queen of England puts this guy to shame. Putin. United Arib iterates. This guy is soft an light.
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Mbardfast
12, 000 slaves! He was a slave trader. Paid passage not to be ambushed going to Hajj. Obligation to build mosques. Just a rich man nothing special save his wealth. Richest man couldn't build a two story house.
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12, 000 slaves! He was a slave trader. Paid passage not to be ambushed going to Hajj. Obligation to build mosques. Just a rich man nothing special save his wealth. Richest man couldn't build a two story house.
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Ube89
Christian Finnish Frostiis guild player Nice to have Bizarre as topic, it is unusual well literally: D ofc i want you on the map, you're the most high quality history animations i have been presented on Tube
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Christian Finnish Frostiis guild player Nice to have Bizarre as topic, it is unusual well literally: D ofc i want you on the map, you're the most high quality history animations i have been presented on Tube
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goldassayer93555
Not the world's richest man! Just sitting here in my living room with my iPad, internet access, music on demand, TV, 2 cars and a shop full of tools I have much more than this guy ever had.
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Not the world's richest man! Just sitting here in my living room with my iPad, internet access, music on demand, TV, 2 cars and a shop full of tools I have much more than this guy ever had.
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ListenerObserver
Really, this man is way poorer than Bezos.
Bezos can practically use his fortune anywhere in the World with much less restriction for way more advanced things.
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Really, this man is way poorer than Bezos.
Bezos can practically use his fortune anywhere in the World with much less restriction for way more advanced things.
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Christina
There is plenty of evidence that he landed in South America! They have ghanan gold, even Christopher Columbus said there were tons of black people already here.
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There is plenty of evidence that he landed in South America! They have ghanan gold, even Christopher Columbus said there were tons of black people already here.
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maureen
Mansa lived his faith truly in great contrast to Europeans who pillaged, enslaved, committed genocide and steal BLACK people's inventions in the name of Christ.
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Mansa lived his faith truly in great contrast to Europeans who pillaged, enslaved, committed genocide and steal BLACK people's inventions in the name of Christ.
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Relaxation
I theorize that this is very likely how the slave trade made its way to West Africa, the old tactic of using religion as a syringe to inject colonialism!
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I theorize that this is very likely how the slave trade made its way to West Africa, the old tactic of using religion as a syringe to inject colonialism!
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RighAlban
Completely skipped over that Timbuktu was the largest slave trading market in the world's history.
Can't be letting facts destroy a narrative though.
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Completely skipped over that Timbuktu was the largest slave trading market in the world's history.
Can't be letting facts destroy a narrative though.
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Максим
So what? Did he build a city? No. Any remaining legacy? Nothing. He just collected the gold laying in the ground, and carrying it to Mecca. So what?
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So what? Did he build a city? No. Any remaining legacy? Nothing. He just collected the gold laying in the ground, and carrying it to Mecca. So what?
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