Mansa Musa (1280-1337) (jan 1, 1280 – jan 1, 1337)
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Mansa Musa, the ruler of the Mali empire in West Africa, developed cities like Timbuktu and Gao into important cultural and religious centers. He also increased trade between north and Central Africa, which caused the Mali empire to grow extremely wealthy.
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