The first consisted of 200 ships, while the second ... Mansa Musa’s wealth stemmed primarily from the Mali Empire’s control over the lucrative trade in salt from the northern regions and, most notably ...

The Mali Empire was the center of the world’s gold ... However, Mansa Muhammed and his fleet of 2,000 ships disappeared and were never heard of or seen again. Some optimistic historians claim ...

In the 1230s, a man called Sundiata Keita incorporated a series of smaller kingdoms into the Mali Empire. The empire was central to several key trading routes, and with the support of a well ...

Abu Bakr, Mansa Musa’s predecessor, was desperate for the Mali Empire to expand. Known as the Voyager King, he personally led thousands of ships on an expedition to conquer the Atlantic Ocean.