The richest person who ever lived - BBC REEL

In the era of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Wall Street and Big Tech, it is hard to fathom a more prosperous time in human history. However, many believe Mansa Musa’s wealth outdoes that of all modern billionaires.

Mansa Musa ruled over the Mali empire in the 14th Century, and his incredible access to gold made him arguably the richest human to have ever lived. So, why is it that he has largely disappeared from the western historical imagination?

Video by Dominika Ozynska & Adrian Hartrick

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[marlonjohnhackenburg]

I am South African and I always say we never learn about Mansa Musa and many great contributions that Africa made to civilization.

[amaadfarris]

When I first read about Mansa Musa back in the late 1990's, it was documented that he had Trillions in gold and salt mines.They try to subtract a few hundred million every decade or so.

[DebraSharfner-CutlerakaDSharp]

Wow!! 😮 Who knew the richest man that ever lived was a black man?? I didn’t. They need to teach this in all the schools to our children. Thank you for sharing this information!! ❤

[dashpetzone]

"Mali" in swahili means wealth

[EbonyJoneskuye]

I heard about this years ago. One of the first universities were in Mali and Morocco.

[memoriesofmychildhood]

He lowered the price of gold when he went to Cairo.

[lucianoosorio]

“So go dig some more gold there Kanye West Africa!” Jeff Bezos

[Doctrinedarkk]

“There were empires in Africa called Kush…..Timbuktu, where every race came to get books to learn from Black Teachers, who taught Greeks and Romans” - Nas

[great]

AFRICA HAS A LOT OF SURPRISES FOR THE UNCULTURED POEPLE. THOSE WHO SPEND THEIR TIME TO INSULTE AFRICAINS AND TREAT THEM LIKE NOTHING SHOULD KNOW THAT AFRICA IS MORE THAN THE EYES CAN SEE.

[perfctu]

I would enjoy being reincarnated as a scholar in Mansa Musa's golden era (pun intended)

[estranged]

"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past."

it's funny how the manipulation of the historical discourse can change the destiny of entire nations around the world.

[austinc.]

She said "Oh you Rich Rich??!"

[kingkongrilla]

We were savages yet our artefacts, art and metalworks were all pilfered.

[jaycee]

Where are the written records of any of this

[alansummitconsulting]

From Wikipedia: Musa is known for his wealth and generosity. He has been subject to popular claims that he is the wealthiest person in history, but his actual wealth is not known with any certainty.

[Gokashi-xtvd]

Netflix be like let's make black viking

[kevineames]

Yeah, but did he have fridge magnets though?

[malachimason]

How can BBC admit and call out all of those pretty much involved in the Atlantic trade but black celebrities can’t.

[Hbby]

He did that probably that years king was helping and sharing I guess that years was peaceful

[muhammadshafeeque]

Aaj ki sham mansha ke naam (kya kahne lajawab fantastic urop ke sultan mansha