Who was the famously wealthy 14th-century Malian emperor whose pilgrimage to Mecca reportedly destabilised Egypt's economy by giving away so much gold?

Long before oil barons and tech billionaires, one West African ruler is often cited as the richest person in history. His generosity on a single journey caused gold prices to crash for over a decade.

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