HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Sickly
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Dangerous
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Wealthy
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some estimates put Mansa’s modern day net worth at US$400 billion to US$500 billion, though it can be difficult to fairly calculate a fortune based on gold, salt and land. Many historians, however, agree that his wealth was “richer than anyone could describe”.
Detailed explanation-2: -The richest person ever is thought to have been an emperor with an accumulation of wealth often described as “unimaginable” or “incalculable.” The title goes to 14th-century African emperor Mansa Musa, and his wealth has been estimated to be the modern day equivalent of $400 billion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mansa ( PL mansaw), a Maninka and Mandinka word for a ruler, is sometimes translated as “king", but correctly means “king of kings” or “emperor". It is particularly known as the title of the rulers of the Mali Empire, such as Mansa Musa, and in this context is sometimes translated as “emperor".