Mali Empire
2 facts
1324
Mansa Musa Begins Pilgrimage to Mecca
Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire and possibly the wealthiest person in history, departed on his legendary hajj to Mecca with a caravan of 60,000 people.
1235
Sundiata Keita Founds the Mali Empire
Sundiata Keita defeated the Sosso king Sumanguru Kanté at the Battle of Kirina and founded the Mali Empire, one of the largest empires in African history.