Who Was Mansa Musa?

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2. Mansa Was His Title

Mansa was not Musas first name, but rather the title that rulers of Mali were given at the time. It is a Mandinka word that has a meaning similar to “emperor,” “ruler,” or “sultan.” He was the 10th person to hold the title in the Mali Empire, and was the first with the name Musa, giving him the official title Mansa Musa I.

Musa was born into the higher echelons of his Mali society and it is thought that the founder of the dynasty, Sundiata Keita, also known as Sunjaata, was his grandfather. The Mali Empire was founded in 1240 and lasted until 1645.

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