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Who was Mansa Musa and why is he important figure in early African history

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Mansa Musa was the tenth Mansa of the Mali empire. He is responsible for the development of Timbuktu, and Gao. He plays a very important role in early African architecture.
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Mūsā I is widely considered the wealthiest man in history. He made his wealth and that of Mali known through a long and extravagant pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324, the 17th year of his reign as emperor of Mali. Mūsā's rule defined the golden age of Mali.

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