Mansa Musa's pilgrimage
AD 1324 · Cairo
The king of Mali reaches Cairo on his way to Mecca, spending so much gold he crashes its price.
Puts Mali on European maps; Timbuktu becomes a centre of learning.
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AD 1324 · Cairo
The king of Mali reaches Cairo on his way to Mecca, spending so much gold he crashes its price.
Puts Mali on European maps; Timbuktu becomes a centre of learning.
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