The Richest Man in History Accidentally Crashed an Economy

In 1324, a king from West Africa arrived in Cairo with so much gold that its value collapsed — and stayed down for years. This is the story of Mansa Musa of the Mali Empire: how his empire grew rich on gold and salt, the king before him who sailed into the Atlantic and never returned, the pilgrimage that stunned the Islamic world, the city of books he helped build in Timbuktu… and why his empire didn't survive him. 👑 Subscribe for the untold stories of history's greatest empires — and why they fell. 💬 Which empire should we cover next? Tell me in the comments. CHAPTERS 0:00 The caravan that shook Cairo 1:00 Act I – The Empire of Gold 3:22 Act II – The Journey to Mecca 5:19 Act III – The Day Gold Lost Its Value 7:54 Act IV – What He Brought Home 10:10 Act V – The Fall 12:03 What's next Historical sources referenced include the accounts of al-Umari and Ibn Battuta, and the Catalan Atlas (1375). Figures from medieval chroniclers are likely exaggerated and are presented as such. #MansaMusa#AfricanHistory#MaliEmpire#richestmaninhistory#africanhistory#mansamusagold#timbuktu#historydocumentary#westafrican#history#africanempires#richestpersonever#cairogoldcrash#sundiatakeita#songhaiempire#medievalafrica