Mali’s Mansa Musa still considered richest man in history
While Elon Musk holds the title of the richest person on Earth in late 2025, Mansa Musa, the 14th-century emperor of the Mali Empire, continues to be recognised as the wealthiest human in history. Mansa Musa (c. 1280–1337), also known as Musa I of Mali, ruled from approximately 1312 to 1337. Under his leadership, the…