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  • @imperialstarbucks857
    @imperialstarbucks857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9107

    Im just glad he was selfless and not selfish, unlike other billionaires today. (All of you saying how he had slaves, not only did he not overwork them, he donated a ton to the poor people)

    • @degisa544
      @degisa544 3 ปีที่แล้ว +809

      Thanks to his religion

    • @melbee5767
      @melbee5767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +261

      This was the gateway to which Africa got exploited by traders from the north

    • @fluffyseal8782
      @fluffyseal8782 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Maybe u are seeing half the picture

    • @Escape_velocity
      @Escape_velocity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@degisa544 what religion??

    • @Escape_velocity
      @Escape_velocity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@entity.x oh! What a shame than!!

  • @drzl
    @drzl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10855

    African History is heavily underrated.

    • @bokangpelaelo6026
      @bokangpelaelo6026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +722

      Its hidden

    • @_mobasshir_
      @_mobasshir_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +960

      Because of some white people's thought that they are Superior.

    • @savagetv6460
      @savagetv6460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +226

      I don't expect Africans to study European history same with Asians

    • @savagetv6460
      @savagetv6460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      @@_mobasshir_ you think Africans have a big European curriculum? Lol

    • @_mobasshir_
      @_mobasshir_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +682

      @@savagetv6460 Actually we do. Thanks to the atrocities of europeans we have to study some of your history. But I think you would have never been taught what ill things Europeans did do other countries. Hiding the truth, becoming an angel. Right? Still believe in superiority?

  • @whitewalker9862
    @whitewalker9862 ปีที่แล้ว +2312

    The richest man ever existed in the world and the guy didn't go to the history books as conqueror or tyrant. Of course he may not be perfect, but his name never mentioned with any battle, carnage or something like that. Instead he's known for amazing donations, making trade centers and building educational centers for the people. Respect.

    • @TheGuest954
      @TheGuest954 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sort of like not mentioning of this country's so called founding fathers were rapists, murderers and enslavers that sold children they fathered.

    • @rehanayasmin5641
      @rehanayasmin5641 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      You will find many other muslims like him

    • @Kharim-ni1kt
      @Kharim-ni1kt ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@rehanayasmin5641 mr beast needs to take Shahada!

    • @sandrinebiyiti9875
      @sandrinebiyiti9875 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      THIS !! 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

    • @captainamerica2573
      @captainamerica2573 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@rehanayasmin5641 yess particularly Mughal kings lol

  • @zeranebenyelle9520
    @zeranebenyelle9520 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    As a West African, his life and reign were part of our history curriculum in primary school, alongside the likes of Ousman Dan Fodio, Sunni Ali, Askia The Great etc.

    • @dravenix-code.c
      @dravenix-code.c 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Actually. We studied it in primary school

    • @raydouglas3549
      @raydouglas3549 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm jamaican so I have some west African ancestry or no sub Saharan ancestry

    • @KygoCalvinHarris-xu4kv
      @KygoCalvinHarris-xu4kv 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Which country

  • @alfiewhittaker367
    @alfiewhittaker367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4718

    I like that you’re keeping parts of history alive that are rarely spoken on. We need more like this💯

    • @tierawilliams5736
      @tierawilliams5736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank u for stating thus beauty.

    • @JC-vw8fe
      @JC-vw8fe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      He owned slaves

    • @tokealbertsen7022
      @tokealbertsen7022 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@JC-vw8fe and?

    • @isaiah9174
      @isaiah9174 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Matthew 6:20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

    • @kaical8273
      @kaical8273 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      😲

  • @SomeBlackGuy
    @SomeBlackGuy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9162

    There's a UFC fighter whose nickname is 'New Mansa'... It's basically how I learned about Mansa Musa

    • @padthai754
      @padthai754 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      whaddup checkmark

    • @niccolodeparmapanini2036
      @niccolodeparmapanini2036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +230

      That's the most ironic thing since Dana pays them crumbs and doesn't allow any sponsors.

    • @willjohn1117
      @willjohn1117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Ay fancy seeing you here

    • @jorgegutierrez3185
      @jorgegutierrez3185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      First time I hear about Mansa Musa, what did he took with him to the other side?? If you know what I mean??

    • @jerinmathew4726
      @jerinmathew4726 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Bucko!

  • @CushiteChristian
    @CushiteChristian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4702

    Thank you for showing this, African history is often ignored by the world.

    • @kevo1204
      @kevo1204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      Because it doesn’t matter as much

    • @bantlemathatego3528
      @bantlemathatego3528 3 ปีที่แล้ว +709

      @@kevo1204 you must be a white guy.

    • @lonesome3958
      @lonesome3958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +289

      @@kevo1204 what the fuck man

    • @JCashBeatz
      @JCashBeatz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +408

      @@kevo1204 always the racist white little boy

    • @kappa412
      @kappa412 3 ปีที่แล้ว +384

      @@kevo1204 how does that even make sense. You just learnt about a man who had 400 Billion in worth LOL

  • @Windarti30
    @Windarti30 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1495

    The rising interest rate can surely control inflation, but won't prevent erosion of the eroding purchasing power of the US dollar. I have learnt my lesson this time. The banks can't be making money off my money, while inflation eats into it. I have set aside 650k to invest in the stock market now, since that keeps up with inflation, but I don't know how to get started.

    • @williamsaustin329
      @williamsaustin329 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

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    • @leen1705
      @leen1705 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Damn is this how bots talk

  • @dash3995
    @dash3995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4074

    You've forgotten about Chris Reynolds, who became the richest man ever for like 15 minutes when PayPal accidentally gave him 92 quadrillion dollars

    • @reygomez8917
      @reygomez8917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      What

    • @suka9553
      @suka9553 3 ปีที่แล้ว +418

      @@reygomez8917 google he name...he got 92 quadrillion 7 years ago

    • @suka9553
      @suka9553 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      Not 46 but 92

    • @Max-up8vj
      @Max-up8vj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      @@suka9553 I too, can inspect element and give myself quintillions of dollars. Doesnt mean jack tho

    • @mosthatedice7607
      @mosthatedice7607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +161

      @@Max-up8vj paypal has digital currency Lol any money in his paypal acccount would be real and useable

  • @pincle26
    @pincle26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7591

    "Many of you haven't heard of Mansa Musa"
    Me: *Laughs in Civilization 6*

    • @williamoneswhannell1060
      @williamoneswhannell1060 3 ปีที่แล้ว +184

      Glad I found this before I posted

    • @zacharysimpson7353
      @zacharysimpson7353 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      If it's the game I'm thinking of, I miss it

    • @youtoober2013
      @youtoober2013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      LMFAO

    • @nEiKKah
      @nEiKKah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Thought of exactly this

    • @williaml.2846
      @williaml.2846 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Laughs in elementary school education

  • @carineamagne6419
    @carineamagne6419 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2792

    I come from Mali, and we learn this when we are kids. King Musa abolished slavery, because he believed in equal rights.
    He was very generous with is wealth, which is probably part of the reasons why the empire died. It's also believed that
    he sent many ships with soldiers in them to go travel the world, and some landed in the Americas and mixed with the natives
    in there and bring their cultures there.

    • @luqmankhanN
      @luqmankhanN 2 ปีที่แล้ว +214

      Amazing. This mean they found America before Christopher Columbus. Like about 150 years before Columbus discover America continent. Wonderful

    • @comradekenobi6908
      @comradekenobi6908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +286

      @@luqmankhanN i mean the Vikings did that centuries before columbus but somehow Columbus gets most of the credit

    • @luqmankhanN
      @luqmankhanN 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      @@comradekenobi6908
      Yup, it's about documentation i think. America continent was added to the world map after Columbus and this seems like a good and valid reason to give him some credit.
      Still it should be correct that he did not found America, it was whoever it was either Abu Bukari Keita II or viking or anyone else.

    • @iamacatperson7226
      @iamacatperson7226 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@comradekenobi6908 Columbus made all the big powers at the time aware of it, then they all tried colonizing it, so it makes sense that you hear more about Columbus discovering it than the Vikings, even if the Vikings found it first

    • @Witchslayer007
      @Witchslayer007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Mali is beautiful!! And so are the people.

  • @jimbouchilon389
    @jimbouchilon389 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    A lot of the millionaires are heirs. Real selfmade millionaires are investors . And there is nothing like luck but taking risk and timing included. And you need a some education. To become a millionaire by yourself should not be a goal (depends on country) because its just out of reach. Investment is the key to sustaining your financial longevity, I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life too 🙏🙏🙏

    • @limburgerfarrell3499
      @limburgerfarrell3499 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      you've remind me of what someone once said "The mind is the man, the poor is in it and the rich is it too". This sentence is the secret of most successful investors. I once attended similar and ever since then been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth..investment is the key that can secure your family future.

    • @terrisewell4729
      @terrisewell4729 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Starting early is the best way of getting ahead to build wealth, investing remains a priority. I learnt from my last year's experience, i am able to build a suitable life because I invested early ahead this time

    • @johnalex4006
      @johnalex4006 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I urge everyone to start somewhere now no matter how small, this is literally the time for that, forget material things, don't get tempted,i became more better the moment i realized this.

    • @Soboj-oy8me
      @Soboj-oy8me ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah investment is the key to sustaining your financial longevity but venturing into any legitimate Investment without a proper guidance of an ex pert can lead to a great loss too

    • @nengsolavillasorda8519
      @nengsolavillasorda8519 ปีที่แล้ว

      exactly! That's my major concern and what kind of profitable business or investment can someone do with the current rise in economic downturn

  • @shaquilleoatmeal8268
    @shaquilleoatmeal8268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1220

    The Golden rule : He who holds the gold makes the rules.

    • @jackdurden466
      @jackdurden466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Ha! I always thought it was “He who holds the Nickel played .45 makes the rules.”
      Stole that from a movie. I thought it was funny.

    • @PrincipalityofZeon
      @PrincipalityofZeon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      For the common fool

    • @terracotta6294
      @terracotta6294 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      = #PayToPlay which describes SOCIALISM, not DEMOCRACY

    • @friendlyoldbum9182
      @friendlyoldbum9182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Weeeeee (+wheezing sound)

    • @Slayton1978
      @Slayton1978 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      First time I heard this was from Fire, Ice, and Dynamite.

  • @theduece82
    @theduece82 3 ปีที่แล้ว +785

    Salt was a huge commodity back in the day. The word salary has origins in the Latin word for salt “Sal”.

    • @bruh-bn3ni
      @bruh-bn3ni 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      imagine telling those people back in the day that in the future people would be eating too much of it

    • @christophtrispec3083
      @christophtrispec3083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      haha, you remind me of the dad from the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. "Kimono is come from the Greek word himona, is mean winter. So, what do you wear in the wintertime to stay warm? A robe."

    • @JohnDoe-jn4ex
      @JohnDoe-jn4ex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      STFU

    • @anatolyalperovich9069
      @anatolyalperovich9069 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not in Mediterranean region though.

    • @jjs8426
      @jjs8426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, thank you for paying attention in middle school.

  • @georgejones5019
    @georgejones5019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2569

    I'm interested in this voyage across the Atlantic.

    • @sparkofcuriousity
      @sparkofcuriousity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Yeah me too!

    • @autarchyan5426
      @autarchyan5426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      since there are no genetics traces left I suppose they were killed by the indigenous people

    • @riteshyeddu
      @riteshyeddu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      same!

    • @sillysad3198
      @sillysad3198 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      most likely never happened

    • @JesusmagPonys
      @JesusmagPonys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Seriously, why is there not a movie about this yet?!

  • @BrianFedirko
    @BrianFedirko ปีที่แล้ว +41

    This history of Mansa Musa is truly amazing, and shows how rich and deep Africa's history and resources are. I''d never heard/read of him before, but now will study in depth. Thanks man ☮

  • @AClericalRhino
    @AClericalRhino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +666

    The tale of Musa destabilizing Egypt's economy just by handing out gold always makes me shake my head in disbelief.

    • @pvic6959
      @pvic6959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      i imagine it would be similar to some random senior software engineer from silicon valley moving to some random rural town of 20 lol

    • @TheGeenat
      @TheGeenat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Nah mate mmmmmmmm

    • @AClericalRhino
      @AClericalRhino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +139

      @Nah mate Mao Zedong enslaved an entire nation, caused the deaths of 40+ million people through starvation and outright execution, and had his Praetorian Guard scour the cities and countryside for teenage girls to bring back as concubines.
      He's worshipped as a deity by a billion people in the PRC.
      At least Musa had slaves hundreds of years ago, not 50 years ago.

    • @AClericalRhino
      @AClericalRhino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      @Nah mate My point is that many people have done both good and bad things. If a profoundly evil man like Mao is literally worshipped, then how is it so wrong to recognize the good things that Mansa Musa did?

    • @NoNameEst1992
      @NoNameEst1992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@AClericalRhino As the guy above me said, what does that have to do with anything... Did you seriously justtify mansa musa owning thousands of slaves by saying "SoMeOnE DiD It MoRE RecENTlY ThOuGH" funny how that never gets mentioned when it's white people who get the hate for slave owning, instead statues get torn down... But I bet mansa musa would get statues built of him.... Love the double standards and hypocrisy

  • @wendykarambu
    @wendykarambu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1947

    As an African I love this and I wish more people could see this and understand that Africa was not some jungle that the colonisers civilized we understood money and creation of wealth among other things

    • @elijahamoah8638
      @elijahamoah8638 2 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      100% agree with you. I’m mixed with my dad being from Ghana and my mum from New Zealand. I’ve always been taught about both sides of my family and it really annoys me when people only see Africa as a “place with no food and water”. I’m glad more and more of our history is coming out of the shadows!

    • @ashykhan01
      @ashykhan01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It’s a shame sister you just see yourself as a nation and not first and foremost An UMMAH

    • @MrLemon-vt4ky
      @MrLemon-vt4ky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, even if people don't understand it, they should think of places like Egypt and how they took advantage of trade and resources

    • @Fareeda212
      @Fareeda212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@ashykhan01 what?

    • @jeppepinkowsky5510
      @jeppepinkowsky5510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I Dont Think anyone with a IQ over 1 thinks like that

  • @TheGameMan76
    @TheGameMan76 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1632

    I'm so happy to see this get light. My world history teacher was really cool and told us all these obscure story's of history. That's why I love watching these videos. Short, brief, informative, and damn fun to listen to still.

    • @MorisAdventure
      @MorisAdventure 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same.

    • @0292-q3l
      @0292-q3l 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      15 mins isn't exactly a short video

    • @rpgames6922
      @rpgames6922 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      15 Mins are short in terms of a tv series or a short movie, but in terms of TH-cam videos, 15 mins are like hours

    • @tobiramasenju8364
      @tobiramasenju8364 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @nedleer5994
      @nedleer5994 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still tho, I’m pretty sure Khan had the most riches of all time. His peak net worth was estimated to be over 100s of trillions in USD and £

  • @clint3919
    @clint3919 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Your enthusiasm really carried this lesson home. I loved every second of it.

  • @Liam-iz4db
    @Liam-iz4db 3 ปีที่แล้ว +585

    "The golden age of African trading"
    me: hell yea now we got business

    • @oyonique
      @oyonique 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      The sun is a deadly Lazer

    • @123stevehead
      @123stevehead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@oyonique Not anymore there is a blanket.

    • @octobsession3061
      @octobsession3061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Of what? Say sike right now 🔫

    • @joonatanlindqvist900
      @joonatanlindqvist900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@drivewithbishop4426 da fuq

    • @buttsagonton101
      @buttsagonton101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@drivewithbishop4426 to counter your point. Owning a slave in Islamic countries at the time came with conditions. You have to give them a comfortable living condition. If they're injured you have to care for them. You have to pay them fairly. And most importantly, you have to treat them as if they're a human. And that's for regular slave owners. Imagine how comfortably Mansa Musa's slaves lived!

  • @kevindrey86
    @kevindrey86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2249

    God I just love it when African History is told right.

    • @raycaruso8026
      @raycaruso8026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Yeah, too bad this isn't one of those occasions. Because Jeff Bezos is definitely richer than Mansa Musa ever was. Even if Mansa Musa had 100 tons of gold, which is rather unlikely, that's only $5.8 billion. Let's be really optimistic and double that on account of his other assets. That's still only $11.6 billion. Jeff Bezos is currently worth $200 billion. At most, Mansa Musa was the richest man of his time, but even that's unlikely because the emperors of China, Persia, and India, and the Ottoman sultans, and the tsars of Russia ruled, and essentially owned, much larger and richer domains than Mansa Musa. The fact of the matter is that Mansa Musa's kingdom was fairly small and mostly desert, while Russia and China are vast countries with far more resources. This video is PC bullshit.

    • @ahpple5819
      @ahpple5819 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      69 likes N I C E

    • @kevindrey86
      @kevindrey86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ahpple5819 Most likes I have on a comment 😅

    • @PLEASANTGIFFT
      @PLEASANTGIFFT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      @@raycaruso8026 100 tons of gold was loose change - to Mansa Musa. Which is why Europeans rushed to get a slice of Africa.

    • @raycaruso8026
      @raycaruso8026 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@PLEASANTGIFFT
      Bullshit. 100 tons of gold is likely much more than he ever had. If what you said made any sense, Europeans would have found stacks of gold bars, à la Fort Knox, when they colonized Africa. They didn't.

  • @SuperChodot
    @SuperChodot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    Bezos fortune most of it came from valuation of his stock. Meanwhile Mansa Mousa just simply GOLD

    • @successahead5598
      @successahead5598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      True. Imagine if his gold and salt was reserves where listed on a stock exchange

    • @marwan4358
      @marwan4358 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@successahead5598 The world would be a different place

    • @dcyork2703
      @dcyork2703 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      And slaves

    • @Cocaine_RejeKt
      @Cocaine_RejeKt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@dcyork2703 mhm many African tribes kept/sold slaves.

    • @ca6360
      @ca6360 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly... although Amazon can just keep building... gold on it's own cant.. and its value goes up as fiat goes down really

  • @jhaychylla
    @jhaychylla ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Thank you Thoughty 2!!!! I was kind of surprised to see you cover this. I'm impressed beyond words. I did a report on this years ago and was blown away with what I found out in the process. THIS really should be a movie, after being published as a book. I found out that there was an English man, back in those days, who reportedly visited Timbuktu and wrote that it was the absolute safest place he'd ever been in all of his days of travel. He said he could walk their streets at night and had no fear of anything. The people were said to be very meek and polite. He attributes that to the leader who made sure at least to things were expected of every inhabitant: be fully educated and be conscience of the Supreme leader...it was not him, it was God. The core values of those who accepted him as their ruler were based on the intangibles and at top of that list was their fear (awe) of God.

    • @samp43
      @samp43 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Musa wasn't the richest man to ever live.. there is Arab dudes alive now that have more money than he did and Augustus Cesar Had a networth of 4 TRILLION. in other words, 10X what Musa had. sorry to burst your bubble.

    • @samp43
      @samp43 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Abin1177 it’s been well documented for thousands of years dude. Use google😂

  • @jbsmith86
    @jbsmith86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    The reason gold was valuable in ancient times was its relative rarity and malleability, besides looking good it is a quite easy metal to shape into jewelry and other trinkets and items they had back then. Rarity + easy to make durable things = valuable

    • @madoxxxx06
      @madoxxxx06 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      And it doesn't rust!

    • @Moe1993x
      @Moe1993x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@neuralnetwork17 you don't say?

    • @toolguyslayer1
      @toolguyslayer1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They made dishes silverware electrical wiring electrical components and many other different things from gold

    • @epicn
      @epicn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@toolguyslayer1 they didn't make electrical components in the 13th century lol

    • @aaronforsythe9442
      @aaronforsythe9442 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can’t make electrical components from gold😂 wtf

  • @olavl8827
    @olavl8827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +703

    I've read about the Mansa Musa. He was aware of the inflation he caused by giving away so much gold. So on the way back home from Mecca he did something really clever: he borrowed much of the gold back. By taking the gold off the market its value was allowed to settle, and then he repaid the recipients in more reasonable periodic installments.
    Also you said that Musa's predecessor went on his trip west without evidence of there being land there. This is not entirely correct. At that point it had been known for quite a while in both Europe and Africa that "something" should be there on the other side of the ocean, even if they didn't know exactly what it was. My opinion is that the Malian voyage could have been succesful if only they would have had better ship building technology. The Europeans (Columbus) only managed to cross the Atlantic (and survive) almost two centuries later (1492) when their technology had sufficiently evolved. So in a way the Malians were ahead of their time, but then they missed the boat.

    • @camerondrain8166
      @camerondrain8166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Africans we’re in “America” before colombus

    • @nurhayat81
      @nurhayat81 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@camerondrain8166 Yes and yes

    • @nialcc
      @nialcc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Lord Frieza- Mormons are very religious people and apparently smart too.

    • @nialcc
      @nialcc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Lord Frieza - I know it was a joke. One in poor taste but one nevertheless.

    • @eelchiong6709
      @eelchiong6709 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Lord Frieza
      Thats because they took the short way around. Scandinavia to England, to Iceland, & finally to Greenland. Now imagine crossing at the vast equator without any known island stop overs for food and water!

  • @ellat2302
    @ellat2302 2 ปีที่แล้ว +785

    Too bad we don't have a generous man like him today to help people & Nations in need! ;( Bless his Soul. Dude Rocked!

    • @juniorsir9521
      @juniorsir9521 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      King Solomon was the richest man in the world and who ever lived. He had more silver copper and gold in large quantities than anyone even today.

    • @kims1912
      @kims1912 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Prince Charles said recently, "there is one who has trillions at his disposal to help us bring about One World Order. The AntiChrist.

    • @rjm809
      @rjm809 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kims1912 link ?

    • @kims1912
      @kims1912 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rjm809 CO P speech, Sky News

    • @Insomni_maniac
      @Insomni_maniac 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      What about Mr Beast huh? and all the other big youtubers who regularly do massive charities?

  • @Indigo6g
    @Indigo6g ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thank so much for sharing the information about one of the most influential men that had ever lived. I became fascinated by Mansa Musa many years ago while I was doing some research.
    So much of the history of Africa has been buried or dismissed except for the Egyptians, which for some reason some folks don't consider African. We won't go there. Anyway thanks again. I love the images that you used it reminded me of the posters that I used in my classroom. 🙌💯❤🖤💚🌍💲

  • @danielrizzo3232
    @danielrizzo3232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +711

    "The king of Mali is so rich, he's going on tour to let everyone know"
    "Wow that guy's rich", everyone said

    • @shivamparashar1313
      @shivamparashar1313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Iconic

    • @Zimboprenuer
      @Zimboprenuer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Entire History of the World i guess!😎

    • @yadali1381
      @yadali1381 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Icon

    • @JannatanyahuStaAna
      @JannatanyahuStaAna 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bill wurtz fan spotted! 🔍

    • @kashokkumar8703
      @kashokkumar8703 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Such was the state of Mali see present state after the Whiteman put his foot

  • @zacharyrosenbloom3903
    @zacharyrosenbloom3903 3 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    We spent like 2 chapters on this dude in my World History class. An absolute legend

    • @trenza2566
      @trenza2566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      how

    • @BMBrooks09
      @BMBrooks09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yay!

    • @orbitexe1624
      @orbitexe1624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@trenza2566 I’m South African we study about him

    • @RenzitoARG
      @RenzitoARG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      He was the OG.

    • @babagandu
      @babagandu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@RenzitoARG OG was Augustus...Roman empire lasted 1,000 years

  • @joops8029
    @joops8029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1287

    Jeff Bezos: gets rich by being the owner of Amazon
    Elon Musk: gets rich by selling electric cars and reusable rockets
    Mansa Musa: *salt*

    • @cashdri
      @cashdri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      jeff bezoa: store
      elon musk: vroom

    • @Aykes_
      @Aykes_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      rich kid at school: born

    • @876Nick_yt
      @876Nick_yt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      *salt*

    • @gnar14anime59
      @gnar14anime59 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      and gold

    • @anonuk352
      @anonuk352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      And slave labour

  • @maburwanemokoena7117
    @maburwanemokoena7117 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    For those who may not have an idea about how important the salt was in the past, you'd be surprised to learn that the word "salary" is derived from the latin word "salarium" which translate to salt. Back in the days, soldiers were paid using salt.

    • @JoeRogansForehead
      @JoeRogansForehead ปีที่แล้ว

      He didn’t have slaves

    • @mildlydispleased3221
      @mildlydispleased3221 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@JoeRogansForeheadWhat does slaves have to do with this?

  • @LloydMolefe
    @LloydMolefe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +418

    As an African, we know Mansa very well.

    • @LloydMolefe
      @LloydMolefe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      @@maiaallman4635 Thanks Maia, however, we speak and write English pretty well, even better than most (effects of been colonized) 😠. Let's not use a blanket statement when referring to Africans and stop assuming just because we are in "Africa".
      I meant that as an African who has studied and knows their history, we know Mansa Musa's adventures pretty well. Most black people don't know their history and that's what I was referring to but some dumb motherfuckers out there actually took my comment too far and chose to respond with some dumb ass replies. So provoking

    • @jayddehz3125
      @jayddehz3125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@LloydMolefe well done brother love from 🇯🇲

    • @LloydMolefe
      @LloydMolefe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@niks1life Thank you my brother, much love from the motherland :)

    • @paddaboi_
      @paddaboi_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Lactose Intolerant Cow lol here in SA we learnt about him in grade 7 or 8

    • @ckdesert
      @ckdesert 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @ben esterberg You're right, he is...now bow down before him, peasant! lol

  • @TayebMC
    @TayebMC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +729

    If he went on Hajj, he was not trying to flex. He would definitely of giving zakat to many people. After all that was not the age of Instagram.

    • @dragonmaster3207
      @dragonmaster3207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      True

    • @zeyadalbadawi8774
      @zeyadalbadawi8774 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      You never know a person's niyah(intention) unless you are that person or God Himself

    • @dragonmaster3207
      @dragonmaster3207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@zeyadalbadawi8774 but we can conclude on facts

    • @zeyadalbadawi8774
      @zeyadalbadawi8774 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@dragonmaster3207 well, yeah. We dont know if he went fully for Hajj only, or to do Hajj and show his kingdom's power as well.

    • @dragonmaster3207
      @dragonmaster3207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@zeyadalbadawi8774 true

  • @ogsupremelyvida
    @ogsupremelyvida 2 ปีที่แล้ว +555

    I remember my history teacher talking about this a few years back in middle school. She was extremely excited to teach us about this, learned a lot more after this video.

    • @connor_harris007
      @connor_harris007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @David Huberty imagine being this grumpy

    • @connor_harris007
      @connor_harris007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @David Huberty calm down everything’s gonna be alright, it’s not the end of the world

    • @stefananetoh475
      @stefananetoh475 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I can understand your point. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t reference some Africa history that somehow shaped the world

    • @djthewrld3175
      @djthewrld3175 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ​@David Huberty
      State exactly what your problem with the statement is.
      I'm interpreting this as his teacher was excited to educate her students on undervalued and undertaught history. The fact you're upset that African history is finally being taught to mainstream media rather than European and American history, emphasizes how self-absorbed and narrow mined you are. Based on your replies, I'm inferring that your issue is with black people as a whole. Analysing your quote "black worship", makes it apparent that you are assuming his teachers colour based on her eagerness. Assuming this is the case, why do you think that teachers of any other race cannot promote African history?
      There is a difference between "black worship" and addressing and being educated about underrepresented history.
      Your grievance makes it evident that you are immensely chauvinistic.
      I hope this sorts out your turmoil and interior troubles.
      I hope this does not find you well.
      ~An internet guy

    • @djthewrld3175
      @djthewrld3175 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@connor_harris007 peep the replies, I finished him.

  • @cherylmoore3356
    @cherylmoore3356 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Didn't plan on watching this whole interview! It was very interesting, enlightening and encouraging. Thanks for sharing.

  • @fishingbob8374
    @fishingbob8374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +718

    Jeff doesn’t have that money, his stock in his company is valued at that much. He isn’t cash rich like ol Mansa Musa

    • @nekogaming8461
      @nekogaming8461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yeah we shouldn’t feel small 😎

    • @danyalinam5810
      @danyalinam5810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      yh but if he was to sell all of his stocks then he would have it, and when you sell stocks you get the money instantly so he kinda does have the money he just gotta sell his stock which is a finger press away

    • @CornelAnco
      @CornelAnco 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      @@danyalinam5810 except stocks can lose value in an instant, just ask people in the early 1930s.

    • @danyalinam5810
      @danyalinam5810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@CornelAnco tru but until they do he'll still be rich

    • @danyalinam5810
      @danyalinam5810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@littlecousin5630 corruption says otherwise he probably pays less taxes than the average American, Amazon doesnt pay any tax whatsoever legally and he probably does the same. and even after taxes (if he pays them) hell still get 50%+ so still more than 88billion

  • @razaliabrahim4293
    @razaliabrahim4293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +786

    king solomon quite literally said "hold my crown"

    • @PAPSKIDUN
      @PAPSKIDUN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      True! King Solomon (Sulaiman pbuh) is the richest amongs rich.

    • @kentqueipo8874
      @kentqueipo8874 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      true even The Jinns served him...

    • @kentqueipo8874
      @kentqueipo8874 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Nabullah Sulaiman ( Alaihi Salatul Salam) was the richest and wealthiest ... crossing the seas... throughout the world's History...

    • @Rude_Boi
      @Rude_Boi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@zairmorningstarmusic You're a fool. Look him up and do research before vomitting nonsense from your mouth you hellion.

    • @programmerbd1486
      @programmerbd1486 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Rude_Boi who are you talking to?

  • @sitabarry7739
    @sitabarry7739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1118

    I feel be the richest men in the planet after paying my Bills and rent waking up healthy the next day thanks God

    • @firerider669
      @firerider669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Awesome mindset

    • @ruralpill2551
      @ruralpill2551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That's great 👍🏽

    • @fungames3716
      @fungames3716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @morestacks
      @morestacks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🙏

    • @moeedmudassar3327
      @moeedmudassar3327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      amen

  • @bunnygray4513
    @bunnygray4513 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He wasn't the wealthiest. King Solomon ( a heavily melinated brother as well ) was.

  • @uDropper
    @uDropper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +569

    "He was basically the Mr Beast of his day"

    • @departmentofchemistryunive8926
      @departmentofchemistryunive8926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @STORM WARRIOR Mr beast did not crash the world economy and mansa musa had empire

    • @lennoxwelds
      @lennoxwelds 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@departmentofchemistryunive8926 he’s just getting started

    • @departmentofchemistryunive8926
      @departmentofchemistryunive8926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@lennoxwelds not any time soon he will not crash the world economy because he is so poor

    • @Masn00n
      @Masn00n 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lennoxwelds lmaoo

    • @zeyadalbadawi8774
      @zeyadalbadawi8774 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@departmentofchemistryunive8926 did anyone say anytime soon?

  • @ImGoingSupersonic
    @ImGoingSupersonic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +689

    Bet Bezos goes to the hospital and tells the doc, "Ugh, I only feel like a million bucks today".

    • @joebaumgart1146
      @joebaumgart1146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Ha!

    • @seinfan9
      @seinfan9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      The hospital goes to him, dude.

    • @KIM-xb2iy
      @KIM-xb2iy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      they should help those people in the hospitals instead for treatment and medications expenses.

  • @Alpenjodler1
    @Alpenjodler1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +320

    I have heard of him. He's the money guy from Civilization 6!

    • @DavidDatura
      @DavidDatura 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Many here are familiar with him due to Civilization…I’ve never played it as I’m not much into gaming. So this video was all news to me.

    • @dojah7596
      @dojah7596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Good game

    • @Magyww
      @Magyww 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aychou.v1955 yes. Its very fun and a great game you would enjoy it. Also if you want to know about history it has a section that deeply explains everything in the game

    • @silversolver7809
      @silversolver7809 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Civ 4 also.

    • @mikitz
      @mikitz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@aychou.v1955 Just a little warning: it's addictive as hell once you get the hang of it. Not only you'll learn a lot about actual history, you might even get a bit smarter over time as a consequence.

  • @NaturallyLatrice
    @NaturallyLatrice ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Cool video. We learned about Mansa Musa in my African Studies class in high school here in the USA.

  • @saadkhan1128
    @saadkhan1128 3 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    “That’s a story for another day” that day doesn’t come 😢

    • @SaddBoi74
      @SaddBoi74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It will.

    • @22airjordan1
      @22airjordan1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Well for a sneak peak it is rumored that Abu Bakar actually did make it to North America. When Columbus and Spanish landed there 150 years later there were pottery, sculptures and legends the Native Americans would share saying they met "Dark people from the sea" Europeans thought it was other tribes but the Native Americans said no actual dark skinned people. Abu Baker actually had 2 voyages

    • @I.KUchiha
      @I.KUchiha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@22airjordan1 correct👊🏾💯

    • @sparkofcuriousity
      @sparkofcuriousity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What's sad is that was the interesting story here. Who cares about some rich guy. I want to know about the adventure of that guy who left it all behind for the sake of exploring uncharted land. Did he make contact with indigenous people? Uh, that's a story for another day... sigh... 😔

    • @loke6664
      @loke6664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@22airjordan1 To be fair are there other possibilities like the Māori reached South America instead. They are less dark skinned then the people of Mali but they certainly had the means to visit and we do know they somehow got their hands on sweet potatoes so we do have some evidence they visited at least once (unless some sailors from south America instead sailed to the nearest Maori settlement (Easter island).
      There are actually some genetic signs that Australian aboriginals reached Argentina as well which is odd since we don't see them as seafarers but a group of native people there have genetic markers they only share with aboriginals (who have a rather unique genetics).
      It is certainly possible that at least some of those 3000 ships got to south America (likely Brazil) but unlike the other 2 cases have no solid evidence of it yet popped up. No genetic markers, no clearly defined items from Africa pre-Columbus have been found and no South American Goods showed up in Africa either (at the time at least, there are pretty good evidence for South American goods in ancient Egypt but those wares were probably traded between north America - Berings strait - Siberia - China and the silk road so it is very doubtful any Egyptian actually set a foot in America).
      Anyways, all these cases are being argued by historians and archaeologists. In Egypt's case, maybe there existed African or Asian versions of tobacco and cocaine but that seems very unlikely. others believe in direct trade which also seems rather unlikely to me at least. Trading expensive goods really far is my bet there at least. Note that a few years ago many scientists doubt the tests for these 2 drugs in mummies but they have been made by several teams with different mummies so most accept them today.
      The aboriginal thing is weird, no one can explain that but if they arrived they did so way back in time. But to be fair is their arrival in Australia rather baffling too. We used to think they arrived there about 30 - 45 000 years ago but clear evidence date them back in Australia at least 65 000 years ago now and there are a possible site claiming 120 000 years ago but that one seems impossible and few scientists believe in it. Still, 5 years ago we were pretty sure that homo sapiens existed only in Africa until 45 000 years ago and there are several sites over 50 000 years old in Australia so that is certainly wrong, there is only a single verified site over 57 000 years so we certainly need more digging and dating in Australia too.
      I guess we have to hope that they actually find a Mali artifact in Africa to really be sure if they reached it or not. It would make a good episode here, that is for sure. Humans in the past traveled and traded far wider then what we used to think.

  • @d1want34
    @d1want34 2 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    One more thing that's impressive about old school wealth is that there were no stock markets to manipulate the true value of their wealth like today. Their wealth at that time were really physical wealth

    • @Kakonan
      @Kakonan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Manipulate? Lol, you need an urgent finance class.

    • @2020-v3e
      @2020-v3e 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Kakonan like someone influential saying smthng like f*ck bitcoin. Or an super athlete destroying his shoe on live tv. Back then it was impossible. What, salt sucks, dont buy it? Only things with fake surplus value was relics 😏

    • @Kakonan
      @Kakonan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@2020-v3e Well, I mean real stock markets, not a silly market for Bitcoin where most of the investors are people with no knowledge in finance at all. In the bitcoin market, people act like sheep and believe they are like Warren Buffet only because their value is getting higher, but this doesnt mean they know anything about financial investment at all. I´ve seen things like this after 30 years as an investor in stocks: the cocky new investor who things he´s the wisest guy on Earth just because his stocks are rising at one point. Try to get an influencer talk about one value in the Dow Jones: it will not affect his value unless he is highly related to the company and has some information that no one else has .

    • @2020-v3e
      @2020-v3e 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Kakonan ofc you’re right, its not that easy to manipulate stock markets. Im just writing silly stuff to argue a bit ☺️

    • @mfundongobese8391
      @mfundongobese8391 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well all thanks to united state of America.

  • @scrillthebeast2066
    @scrillthebeast2066 2 ปีที่แล้ว +589

    For someone born 750 years ago, I got to say he is quite photogenic. Nice picture

    • @MasterKey2004
      @MasterKey2004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      9:20 I think this pic of him wore out because his body looks really soft, also the gold bars behind him are so large

    • @mrmimeprime4149
      @mrmimeprime4149 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@MasterKey2004 might not be his best picture, I would say

    • @sultanbilal9314
      @sultanbilal9314 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      & white JESUS?

    • @the-based-jew6872
      @the-based-jew6872 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sultanbilal9314 Jewish*

    • @RedMojaveBraveUSMC
      @RedMojaveBraveUSMC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sultanbilal9314 Palestinian Arabs can be classified as white.

  • @janelucas5303
    @janelucas5303 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What about KING SOLOMON in the BIBLE

  • @queueueund9eiw9ejdjuueuJB1
    @queueueund9eiw9ejdjuueuJB1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +773

    8:30 You can see that Sultan Musa didnt make it hard for his slaves. He even made it easy to bring so many slaves so they wont have to carry so much. Musa was a respectful man Maa Shaa Allah.

    • @ErrorXTech
      @ErrorXTech 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Happy but the meaning is not same what west meant...it's quite different

    • @tanvirhossain2031
      @tanvirhossain2031 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      He didn't treat them like slaves
      All Muslims must treat people like the ones who carried his gold like paid labourers

    • @Dickiemiller179
      @Dickiemiller179 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ErrorXTech hahahaha. You clown..

    • @plague_seeker9354
      @plague_seeker9354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      What the fuck, they were still slaves

    • @bilboblaggins2159
      @bilboblaggins2159 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      He was a good man because he had so many slaves haha

  • @DragonKingGaav
    @DragonKingGaav 3 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    It's AMAZING how The Infographics Show JUST posted a video about this less than 20 mins ago.

    • @idrisie6720
      @idrisie6720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Im confused lol. My notification is popping

    • @gargantuanclaymore6824
      @gargantuanclaymore6824 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Well that puts my mind at ease knowing someone's already commented this. 😂

    • @darthgorthaur258
      @darthgorthaur258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@gargantuanclaymore6824 hahah yeah I just saw my notifications an thought "better point this out" but glad some others also thought that to lol...

    • @MihaiKrieger
      @MihaiKrieger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I was looking for this comment. What were the chances ?

    • @James_McScott97
      @James_McScott97 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      bro I just saw that

  • @TheNukedNacho
    @TheNukedNacho 3 ปีที่แล้ว +299

    “more than the Great Library of Alexandria, at the height of its flame- I mean fame.”
    History students: OHHHHOOHOHOHOHOHO NOOOOOO

    • @TheLordAncient
      @TheLordAncient 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      *Any person who paid attention to high-school history classes: OHHHHOOHOHOHOHOHO NOOOOOO

    • @coreytaylor447
      @coreytaylor447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      *literally any who has a faint understanding of context clues or vague knowledge of general world history: OHHHHOOHOHOHOHOHO NOOOOOO
      fixed that for you lol

    • @robertalinton5512
      @robertalinton5512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just anyone, regardless:
      OOOHHHHOHOHHHOHH NOO

    • @andysarchus
      @andysarchus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Now THAT was a BURN

    • @mickeykearney935
      @mickeykearney935 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That comment actually hurt me. I felt it lolol.

  • @ericlukaberube2141
    @ericlukaberube2141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +806

    To have a comfortable, secure-and fun-retirement, you need to build the financial cushion that will fund it all.

    • @alexanderkraft3823
      @alexanderkraft3823 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Retirement planning should include determining time horizons, estimating expenses, calculating required after-tax returns, assessing risk tolerance, and doing estate planning.

    • @leggettrobert265
      @leggettrobert265 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Start planning for retirement as soon as you can to take advantage of the power of compounding. Work with a finan cial advisor if you need help or advice.

    • @karenben1502
      @karenben1502 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Younger investors can take more risk with their investments, while investors closer to retirement should be more conservative. who would you endorse ?

    • @leggettrobert265
      @leggettrobert265 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I work with TAMARA DIANE HAGAN. her signla helped me make 650k profit within 3 months.

    • @cannonraymond8712
      @cannonraymond8712 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Perfect review. i worked with Tamara Diane Hagan as a beginner. made close to a million with her help.

  • @WoozieGuy
    @WoozieGuy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +390

    This man’s wealth was so priceless that he should be more known in history books because of the incredible achievements he played a role in.

    • @SeptemberChild1835
      @SeptemberChild1835 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Like slave ownership?

    • @EuphoricPlaz
      @EuphoricPlaz ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thats because the people who rule the counties today want the attention thier own countries.

    • @LorenCognita
      @LorenCognita ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Almost seems intentional…..

    • @Ona-zc3dp
      @Ona-zc3dp ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@SeptemberChild1835 WTF like his donations Journey and Educational systems he sat up he also BANISHED slavery

    • @tinoskii
      @tinoskii ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@SeptemberChild1835 his slaves were rich

  • @andrewferguson222
    @andrewferguson222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    "but that's a story for another day"
    ok but yes please can you tell us that one?

  • @mmariemarkel7482
    @mmariemarkel7482 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    @Thoughty2
    Hi Arron, first I am a total ancient history fanatic, so I totally loves this video. Second, love the way you spell your name, and third I'm giving you a huge 👍 thumbs up, I'm a new subbie AND, I'm sharing this awesome video and channel. Now, I'm gonna go start binge watching your videos. Cherio!

  • @hitchinhippie6543
    @hitchinhippie6543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    History's richest man ever
    eToro ad: Invest in stocks today 😀

    • @HeroDai2448
      @HeroDai2448 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      this must be a sign from god. it is your fate

    • @ckarts5784
      @ckarts5784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@HeroDai2448 "I think this year, god wants me to buy a ferrari"

    • @hadilol
      @hadilol 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ckarts5784 oversimplified reference?

    • @ckarts5784
      @ckarts5784 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hadilol yes

  • @anyahoskins1216
    @anyahoskins1216 2 ปีที่แล้ว +414

    Sir, I thank you for educating us with history that isn’t taught. I really appreciated this information.

    • @sandravuswa9785
      @sandravuswa9785 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      True

    • @iamannem.s3101
      @iamannem.s3101 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right I want to raise my children on his Muslim faith

    • @fallen8383
      @fallen8383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@iamannem.s3101 he’s not muslim 💀

    • @jaycoubsamajoa946
      @jaycoubsamajoa946 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fallen8383 who?

    • @fallen8383
      @fallen8383 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jaycoubsamajoa946 asked 💀

  • @DeeDee-he1cc
    @DeeDee-he1cc ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I was awed by this amazing video and the accomplishments of this great man. Thanks to people like you true history is beginning to be told,. I'm definitely sharing this with everyone I can.

    • @samp43
      @samp43 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol. If he was the richest man in history why does no one know who he is and why did he leave no lasting mark on society?
      Because it’s BS and I can think of about 10 people off the top of my head with more wealth than Mansa Musa

  • @dakkedankos4116
    @dakkedankos4116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    Aron : You can't use all of that money in a life time.
    Me : Challenge accepted.

    • @aexetan2769
      @aexetan2769 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Over $6,000 for every North Korean.

    • @Mii.2.0
      @Mii.2.0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      WE LOVE YOU, SUPREME LEADER!!!
      🈲️🇰🇵🈲️

    • @jackdurden466
      @jackdurden466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aha! Brewsters Millions!

    • @PineappleOnPizza69
      @PineappleOnPizza69 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well of course if it isn't the Supreme Ruler

    • @opie317
      @opie317 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can spend all my wealth just a second 😂😂😂

  • @mayuri4184
    @mayuri4184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I knew it was Mansa Musa when I saw the title.

  • @AfaqueAhmed_
    @AfaqueAhmed_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    Fun Fact :- The richest person in the world was one of the most generous person as well .

    • @anayagull8225
      @anayagull8225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That's not fun fact that's an amazing and underrated fact❤😌

    • @korcher0142
      @korcher0142 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      wouldn't be too hard to be generous with the most money owned by one person in history

    • @tobymoses2689
      @tobymoses2689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@korcher0142 look at the ultra-rich in modern times. Well over enough money for one person and many are not charitable at all

    • @aaronmorningstar7377
      @aaronmorningstar7377 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      fun fact the richest person in the world history was not mansa musa 😉

    • @smh7129
      @smh7129 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh I didn't know that 🤷‍♂️✌

  • @KyleNewton-zo1wy
    @KyleNewton-zo1wy ปีที่แล้ว +2

    (FACTS OVA FEELINGS). The Greatness of a MAN is Not In how MUCH WEALTH HE Acquires but In HIS INTEGRITY and His Ability to Affect Those Around Him POSITIVELY

  • @MJMDrawings
    @MJMDrawings 2 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    Mansa Musa’s History is Taught in Mexico, we learned about him and his Empire, but we never were given information on how rich he really was

    • @nomaddiaries9790
      @nomaddiaries9790 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Too bad you didn’t learn about the fleet of ships he sent alongside the Phoenicians which reached Mexico.

    • @Tobi-ow8oq
      @Tobi-ow8oq ปีที่แล้ว +3

      so u actually know slavery wasnt invented by europeans. at least 1

    • @LorenCognita
      @LorenCognita ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The one defining part of his legacy (his wealth) wasn’t taught smh. How do people “forget” to mention that he was the wealthiest man in world history!? Almost seems intentional…..

    • @rampagesmackssons508
      @rampagesmackssons508 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@@Tobi-ow8oq slavery has been a thing for nearly forever. I don't think anyone claimed Europeans invented it

    • @Omar-kl3xp
      @Omar-kl3xp ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Tobi-ow8oq slavery always existed since the beginning,but the slavery of that time is not the same as the slavery of US ,they are totally different type of slavery .

  • @usernameisavalible1649
    @usernameisavalible1649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1122

    Since I'm South African we learned about him in school and we spent three months on it and did two projects so at this point I'm tired hearing about it but this video is pretty 😎

    • @usernameisavalible1649
      @usernameisavalible1649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Happy lol 😆 no.

    • @leonvince4670
      @leonvince4670 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @Happy who hurt you tho lol

    • @satriyanto6741
      @satriyanto6741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @Happy richest shouldn't be based on how much you have, but about how much you share.

    • @leonvince4670
      @leonvince4670 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Happy Alright then, who was richer?

    • @mr.sekhemtira2433
      @mr.sekhemtira2433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      TYPICAL SOUTH AFRICAN RESPONSE TO ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF YOUR FANTASY HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF YOUR HISTORY. "I'm South African and no one is better than us... LIES I've lived here in your country for a decade and your country is a shambles and a really bad, disillusioned joke. One theft after another smothered in lying sauce. Mandella and the ANC sold out the country to Oppenheimer and his merry band of oppressors leaving only a handful of ANC card-carrying puppets to EVER benefit from the so-called (LIES) end of Apartheid. 2021 over 80% of Matriculants are completely unemployable and unprepared for global jobs, overall unemployment sits currently at 87%, one of the lowest in literacy, Over R700 Billion still missing and never to be seen ever again, Chris Harni was correct about everything and that is why you all had him murdered. Don't get me started on human trafficking, homelessness, unsafe water, and housing, and how the 9% of whites in the country still live far better than anyone of colour ever has. Saying you are South African sounds great in your head and only to anyone who has never come here or stayed any longer than to go on a Safari. STOP YOUR NONSENSE!!!

  • @timucinharkonnen2699
    @timucinharkonnen2699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +323

    Imagine being so rich that you can destroy a country's economy by just spending money aka inflation.
    It's kind of a paradox if I think about it, making people poor by making them rich.

    • @Dan_Kanerva
      @Dan_Kanerva 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      solution is to not give too much... if i suddenly was given 10 million dollars on a briefcase . I could spend only reasonable ammounts i it wouldn't crash any economy

    • @timucinharkonnen2699
      @timucinharkonnen2699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Dan_Kanerva Yeah, it would work, if the new rich ones would spent their money only for their real needs, so the wealth can spread slowly in the region and don't flood the market, so every trading becomes almost impossible.

    • @thagodwecreate5179
      @thagodwecreate5179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      The whole economy is a paradox. We're supposed to grow infinitely on a planet with finite resources. It's unsustainable, the very opposite of the definition of the word "economy". The whole thing is a mysterious contradiction.

    • @anatolyalperovich9069
      @anatolyalperovich9069 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Making people poor , but convincing them they are rich.

    • @timucinharkonnen2699
      @timucinharkonnen2699 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anatolyalperovich9069 When everyone is rich, no one is. You just lost your workforce who usually provides you with services and products. The gold aka money becomes worthless if you can't buy anything with it.

  • @Goddess_Infinity
    @Goddess_Infinity ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Weird how a movie about this man had yet to be made

  • @dogons2k12
    @dogons2k12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Thanks Thoughty2! Finally you guys have taken the lead to showcase and shine a spotlight on Black / African History
    Below are some historical suggestions for your African History Playlist :
    1. King Menelik II & The Battle of Adwa (Ethiopia's War of Independence against Italy)
    2. Queen Nzinga (resistance against the Portuguese)
    3. Toussaint L'ouverture & Jean Jaques Dessalines (Hatian Revolution)
    4. Gaspar Yanga (Revolutionary who created the first independent black majority Mexican City)
    5. Pharaoh Taharqa (Nubian King - Conqueror of Ancient Egypt & the Assyrians)
    6. Samoury Touré (Created an autonomous territory and led a long term French resistance against French Colonial expeditions in West Africa)
    7. Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe's War of Independence against Great Britain
    8. Malik Ambar (King in the Heart of India & Military Strategist who won numerous battles against the Mughal Empire while fending them off for 30 Years)
    9. John Horse & the Black Seminoles (leaders of the largest slave revolt in US history leading to the largest migration of slaves to a safe heaven in Mexico
    .
    10. Askia Mohammed (Emperor of the Songhai Empire)
    11. Ancient Astronomers & Scholars of Timbuktu (over 800,000 Manuscripts still exist in Timbuktu libraries)
    12. Pharaoh Piye (Emperor of Nubia and Egypt)
    etc
    etc
    etc

    • @cerambyx-8
      @cerambyx-8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Septimius Serverus, was an African Roman Emperor who expanded the empire to Persia, North Africa and Britain as far as Scotland strengthening Hadrians Wall. He also built the square mile to protect London from attacks from the North, which still exists to this day defining the City of London. The first bust in the British Museum is Septimius Severus. It was originally painted as he was, a black man from North Africa, but it has aged over the centuries and is now white.

    • @tanatswamhandire5604
      @tanatswamhandire5604 ปีที่แล้ว

      My Zimbabwean self

    • @GladysAlicea
      @GladysAlicea ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wasn't part or all of Timbuktu's library burned a few years back by Isil? They never put it on disks or memory sticks, lots of old ragged paper, which is a total shame. Perhaps I'm wrong; pls do lmk. Also, Queen Nzinga is brought back to life (and her history) on Royalty Now Studios channel (quite fascinating).

    • @tastesweet9027
      @tastesweet9027 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most ppl knows Robert and he shouldn't be on the list.he and his family robbed his country blinded.

    • @phylis3917
      @phylis3917 ปีที่แล้ว

      So vast and so hidden. You see there are enlightened but then there are ….. 😘

  • @markmulumbi7131
    @markmulumbi7131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +351

    I'm proud of you sharing an African coverage on wealth & our history....I'm from Kenya

    • @hillarygulavi2118
      @hillarygulavi2118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are forgetting our own Mansa mcloan

    • @isaaceugene8570
      @isaaceugene8570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hillarygulavi2118 bro 😂

    • @savagetv6460
      @savagetv6460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@hillarygulavi2118 Kenyans are not Mali lol its like a brit being proud of French history

    • @MinenArbeiterLP
      @MinenArbeiterLP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@savagetv6460 its african nonetheless

    • @warren1k
      @warren1k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@kingdaddy4200 mansa musa wealth was indescribable he was the wealthiest man to ever walk this earth and you are delusional because you don’t want to accept the fact that it was a man of color. 🤦

  • @bigfoottoo2841
    @bigfoottoo2841 3 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    "What profit a man if he gain the whole world and yet loose his soul"

    • @a_real_jive_turkey7772
      @a_real_jive_turkey7772 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      What evidence hath a man to say another man shall actually lose his soul due to worldly wealth? Because a passage in a book written by other men says it's so?

    • @miniaturejayhawk8702
      @miniaturejayhawk8702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Alex mma people who say this kind of nonsence usually have no idea how to aquire wealth in a smart manner. If you sre smaet then you will let your wealth generate itself and not try to micromanage it like a lunatic.

    • @faizalbinibrahim6871
      @faizalbinibrahim6871 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The man who spent his wealth to benefit others who are in need , just to.pleases his God Almighty , lived luxuriously in the next world , but unlike the dwindling wealth in the former world , the wealth in the next world is his forever . That is how the God Almighty rewarded the good deeds , that men commits .

    • @aceace605
      @aceace605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@miniaturejayhawk8702 - I suspect people like Bezos, Gates, etc. tend to obsess and Micromanage. Both of them are divorced maybe because they focused on the business and not on their personal relationships. I suspect it would be virtually impossible to build an empire like either of them have while having a family life, working 9 to 5, and coaching little league or whatever. We each choose our paths. I'm not stating they are going to hell for choosing the paths they chose but more that we all trade one thing for another. It's essentially a form of opportunity cost.

    • @tribalismblindsthembutnoty124
      @tribalismblindsthembutnoty124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Exactly zero people on their death beds have said "I wish I had spent less time with my family and worked more"

  • @folawemiadeyemi1528
    @folawemiadeyemi1528 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    personally i am a Nigerian but its good to see african history.its so refreshing

  • @CorrinaMusic
    @CorrinaMusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +680

    This wealthy dude encapsulates what I'd want to do with all that wealth - make sure nobody ever has to go hungry or live without a roof over their head ever again... amazing video. Thank you for putting this together, truly informative and entertaining!! And I love the little dig at the end ;D

    • @mbeina326
      @mbeina326 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You mean, this wealthy *Man* ?

    • @kutthroatbob8983
      @kutthroatbob8983 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      You forgot the part that he devalued the worth of gold for a while because he kept giving it to peasants

    • @tombarr1876
      @tombarr1876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      But ironically by just doing that, giving away, he started a decade long inflationary rescission when in which money and gold became worthless, so everyone became poor

    • @JC-vw8fe
      @JC-vw8fe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      He owned slaves

    • @tombarr1876
      @tombarr1876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@JC-vw8fe who didn't ?

  • @whydoiexist4430
    @whydoiexist4430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    "You've probably never heard of him before."
    [Laughs in Bill Wurtz]

  • @ohareair552
    @ohareair552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    We definitely need to see a video on that voyage to South America

    • @williamcozbie1233
      @williamcozbie1233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Dead men tell no tales, he could maybe do one on what they took but that’s probably about it.

    • @johnhenke6475
      @johnhenke6475 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You saw it. They never came back.

    • @tobyonatabe2601
      @tobyonatabe2601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@williamcozbie1233 Yea, where the fleet ended up and how much money ended up in the ocean. Maybe many of the shipwrecks the pirates found in the Caribbean were Malian!

    • @williamcozbie1233
      @williamcozbie1233 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tobyonatabe2601 that’s just a movie mate, everyone knows there’s no such thing as pirates.

    • @YoshiM
      @YoshiM 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@williamcozbie1233 Somali Pirates got Thanos snapped alongside the avengers huh

  • @buryy4764
    @buryy4764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    Mansa had some mad stonks.

    • @vovin8132
      @vovin8132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      He invested early on in Hyenacoin

    • @castanheira99
      @castanheira99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @Nah mate
      Not exactly trader but owner.
      His business was gold and in a era without machines, slaves would do. Hard to understand is slavery today, after those 600 years.

    • @mabeSc
      @mabeSc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      ​@Nah mate Slavery was the norm, you can not apply modern ethics, values, morals and psychology to those times.

    • @13thcentury
      @13thcentury 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Nah mate stop being woke. Slaves were not gold.

    • @malachistice8111
      @malachistice8111 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@13thcentury did the gold jump out of the mountains and carry itself across the desert?

  • @WolfiePH
    @WolfiePH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    13:32 ah yes, the library of alexandria. The most flamous library in history, and what some would say as the hottest bookstore of it's time.
    Based from the lessons, it sound LIT🔥

    • @priestessholleywood
      @priestessholleywood 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are no bad people, just people with hearts of stone.

    • @alexalexy1809
      @alexalexy1809 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The burn of The Library of Alexandria was one of the most dramatic events in history which held back the advance of humankind by 1000 years

    • @DrSpasticat
      @DrSpasticat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haven't they debunked that the library was mostly abandoned and it's scrolls moved elsewhere prior to the fire

    • @glintongordon6811
      @glintongordon6811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@DrSpasticat you realy think religious opressors (catholic) would be honest and say they ruined humanity

    • @glendenton3193
      @glendenton3193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣🤣🤣 that’s funny af

  • @qjames0077
    @qjames0077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    That moment Thoughty2 and Infographics Show upload the exact same thing within an hour of eachother

    • @patrickudochukwu6280
      @patrickudochukwu6280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Could it be coincidence?

    • @JuNlethalpoet
      @JuNlethalpoet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@patrickudochukwu6280 they say nothing is coincidence 🤔

    • @RozayMalikOG
      @RozayMalikOG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmao love both there channels

  • @sadidworld991
    @sadidworld991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +474

    Richest man in the world with richest heart ♨️

    • @shanghunter7697
      @shanghunter7697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      unlike this turtle looking bezos kid, his ex-wife HAS done much for people with her shares ! Much respect to her !!

    • @rightinthedome9973
      @rightinthedome9973 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He had 12,000 slaves. Last I heard that was unforgivable no matter what time period you lived

    • @Felix-co4jh
      @Felix-co4jh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@rightinthedome9973 Not all slaves were forced. Some gave themselves up in return for free food and money to take care of their servants, slave was more of a popular term used back then

    • @PAIP_Studio
      @PAIP_Studio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nop... It is a Lie... He is not the riches man to ever live...
      African history is exaggerated today by the west... Genghis Khan's net-worth is in the $100s of Trillions today with conservative estimates setting it at $220 Trillion. And even Alexander the Great, had a net worth of $500 billion dollars at the time of his death. But even today the House of Saud the royal family of the Saudy Saudi Arabia has a networth of $1.4 trillion...

    • @sadidworld991
      @sadidworld991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@PAIP_Studio Saudi Arabia Royal family is not a person .

  • @Ladle_Lover
    @Ladle_Lover 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    "There's a very good chance you've never heard of this guy"
    Me who had a project on him this year in school:
    👁👄👁

    • @Caspianm2
      @Caspianm2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cool that you're in a school that actually bothers with African history though.

    • @Ladle_Lover
      @Ladle_Lover 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Caspianm2We had a project to where we got to chose between The silk road, middle east and African trade routes so.......

    • @norp_1790
      @norp_1790 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ladle_Lover what country?

    • @Ladle_Lover
      @Ladle_Lover 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@norp_1790 The trade routes consist of multiple countries.....

    • @heem2240
      @heem2240 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had one last year

  • @catherinephelan2565
    @catherinephelan2565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    "At the high of its flame, i mean, fame."
    Me: *sad historian noises*

    • @e1123581321345589144
      @e1123581321345589144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      literally spit my coffee at that one

    • @Wabbajack21
      @Wabbajack21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      please explain

    • @adammaximus9957
      @adammaximus9957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Wabbajack21 the library of Alexandria went up on flames. He just made a bitter sweet pun about it.

    • @paulnolan4971
      @paulnolan4971 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      :(

    • @caribbeanman3379
      @caribbeanman3379 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, he is right on both counts...

  • @cmataira
    @cmataira ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you! Good job making a very complex story into a tale we can follow easily. I am trying to make a video about Musa and it’s not easy!

    • @punishedf
      @punishedf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is a tale. Cause Musa was not the richest man alive, that was invented in a an american Tabloid as factoid.

  • @Its-Sarah
    @Its-Sarah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +674

    It’s actually really inspiring that the richest man alive was an African :)

    • @nerminahadzic9906
      @nerminahadzic9906 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      And Muslim MasAllah

    • @Options23
      @Options23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      We are The Lord God JESUS CHRIST ROYAL PEOPLE and have the FULLNESS of his Blood and we were here first and all life came out of Africa. The HolySpirit says, we are under a curse due to African Idol Worship and when the Africans stop worshipping idols he will lift the curses. He said that's why we went into slavery. He said a mutation took place that resulted in other races.

    • @depressormk2afton54
      @depressormk2afton54 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      @@Options23 what?

    • @the-based-jew6872
      @the-based-jew6872 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@depressormk2afton54 she is a lost demon.

    • @JechtX301
      @JechtX301 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @Valasproduktio except what you're sayin isn't true. Google it. Ceaser and Khan were only richer in assets based on territories they conquered but Musa was richer in an actual form of known currency of the time, meaning he had the most money of any known man in history hence the richest.

  • @fliptricks7679
    @fliptricks7679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    He was so rich that when he visited Egypt on his way to Mecca he gave away so much gold that the price of gold plummeted for 19 years after.

  • @johnm1008
    @johnm1008 3 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    A kilo of gold is actually surprisingly small. He could fit more than one in his bum bag and any slave could EASILY carry more than two kilos.

    • @simple8670
      @simple8670 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/r92ttkVa9Kg/w-d-xo.html

    • @domijollof
      @domijollof 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      You haven’t really read up on him, he went on a religious journey to Saudi Arabia going with convoy of thousands of entourage and on the way, gave folks gold along the way that it tanked economies along the way, thus making him along with Africa on the radar of the western world

    • @domijollof
      @domijollof 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My namesake Mansa (king) Musa (Moses)

    • @1112viggo
      @1112viggo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      i am sure it was carried by camels guarded by people he trusted. Giving 12000 slaves 2 kg gold each and hoping they wont make a break for it with only 500 guards to stop them seems pretty optimistic if you ask me

    • @loopybrogaming1149
      @loopybrogaming1149 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@1112viggo it's cos he never treated his slaves like shit, they had a better life working for him than if they would've had alone, they pretty much loved him

  • @historychannel6
    @historychannel6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Incredible work! You really captured the essence of what made this man the richest in history. I recently tackled this subject in my own video, and it's great to see another perspective

  • @vanilla_MC
    @vanilla_MC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    As a south African I learned about him in seventh grade but they never told us that he was the richest man to ever live.

    • @shaddyeldesouky8953
      @shaddyeldesouky8953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The richest man ever should be karoon of Egypt as mentioned in the Quran.

    • @tubasil8786
      @tubasil8786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@shaddyeldesouky8953 he’s not real then lol this guy actually was

    • @mousumimishra4741
      @mousumimishra4741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Strine I mean that's the case with most religious texts...

    • @adamj1264
      @adamj1264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm a South african and in seventh grade also so Im happy came across this video.

    • @Muhluri
      @Muhluri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is literally the first time I heard of him (I’m south african btw)

  • @doblea461
    @doblea461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +345

    People act like he can spend that money, the only way he can “spend” anything close to his net worth is if he sells all his assets. He can’t spend 100 billion if he wanted to

    • @raz0r346
      @raz0r346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      finally someone with sense

    • @boomiamgone9586
      @boomiamgone9586 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      he single handedly crashed Egypt's economy by going shopping

    • @itsmeGeorgina
      @itsmeGeorgina 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@boomiamgone9586
      It seems it was by giving away gold in such a vast quantity that it became so common that it lost it's value

    • @imhotep638
      @imhotep638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Daniel Ashurst Selling property takes a while, it's a fixed asset.

    • @savagelable
      @savagelable 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You know that back in those ages assets were no such of a thing

  • @strynger20
    @strynger20 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    “Hey, 42 here” no one can change my mind

    • @voices4oppressed
      @voices4oppressed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Always that's what I hear haha

    • @danield679
      @danield679 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@voices4oppressed that’s because that’s precisely what he is saying. It’s a reference from “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. It’s the “answer to the meaning of life”…42. It’s a funny and very odd movie. Based on a popular book.

    • @Mood-fs4vw
      @Mood-fs4vw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Foty tew here.

  • @JoesCaribbeanVanLife
    @JoesCaribbeanVanLife ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "We wuz all kangs."
    Imagine being THAT pathetic.

  • @Henriong
    @Henriong 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    It’s funny how stuff like this these days people are taught in schools, in the old schooling system children learnt closed minded facts that weren’t entirely true, and were based off old books, but in modern schooling the story of mansa musa is taught readily, in fact I learnt about it recently

    • @bbuny10
      @bbuny10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I used to run a court mandated program for young black men on probation, and we always brought him up. However they almost never heard about him

    • @mylespenman6094
      @mylespenman6094 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I learnt it in grade 7

    • @gazpf
      @gazpf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Anybody at all interested in history should watch 'Fall of Civilisations" youtube channel.
      It is far better than anything that is on television and the way that he tells the story of the civilisations that have gone like the Aztecs, maya, inca, easter island, sumerian's, assyrians, romans in britain, greenland vikings, byzantium, the sea people, the Songhai empire and many more is really unbelievable, the work, the effort, the story, the videos, the way he puts you in the place of one of these people is truly amazing.
      If you read the comments on his videos you will be in np doubt at all that this is by far the best history channel on you tube and better than anything on Tv.
      If you are in school and watch these, you will blow your teachers mind with your knowledge of these civilisations.

    • @Aniwazoa
      @Aniwazoa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gazpf I absolutely agree!

    • @analogalbacore7166
      @analogalbacore7166 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope not here

  • @AJayTheGreat
    @AJayTheGreat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +382

    The history our people should have heard in school ….

    • @zulmim4yank
      @zulmim4yank 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      U are interested in the history of this guy but not of ur own ancestors, #chamcha for a reason

    • @AJayTheGreat
      @AJayTheGreat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zulmim4yank k..

    • @couldawa7114
      @couldawa7114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@zulmim4yank what do you mean by that?

    • @couldawa7114
      @couldawa7114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We do though

    • @aguyfromnothere
      @aguyfromnothere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      In African schools....

  • @gerjen9753
    @gerjen9753 3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    the king of mali is going on tour to show everybody how rich he is. "wow, he's rich" everybody said.

    • @pbonfanti
      @pbonfanti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Instagram was not invented yet.

    • @superbobert3402
      @superbobert3402 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like this comment

    • @canadapapers
      @canadapapers 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't think so because Hajj is truly sacred journey.
      This is Mansa Musa being humble. 😂

    • @Jackaljkljkl
      @Jackaljkljkl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      China is whole again... Then it broke again...

  • @shewhoisaudacious
    @shewhoisaudacious ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just love how you tell this story.

  • @Urza26
    @Urza26 2 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    I can just imagine some clueless villages that were on his way thinking that a huge army have come to wipe them out. Then inexplicably having a random building built in their village and given some gold bars... only to find that gold has lost its value because this one dude from nowhere wanted to go on a road trip with an entire moving city. There must have been a lot of very confused people during his trip.

    • @SeptemberChild1835
      @SeptemberChild1835 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah! Lots of slaves, too! 😃😂

    • @thewarriorbunny
      @thewarriorbunny ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It was said he handed out gold dust to poor people along the way. He gave away so much gold the gold value dropped for some time. That trip to Mecca lasted 2years.

    • @comahsamuel3969
      @comahsamuel3969 ปีที่แล้ว

      He was not smart king, he pushed soo much gold to Arabs in the name of religious and the rest Europeans came and stole everything and let Africa poor and suffering. It's sad.

    • @comradekenobi6908
      @comradekenobi6908 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SeptemberChild1835 you Europeans licked Romans boots while they still have slaves and slave rebellions too

  • @HelloWorld-ff6rb
    @HelloWorld-ff6rb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    One of the best video I had ever seen
    It is an example to those people who says Africans are uncaltured and naked before the invasion of Europeans.

    • @winninginlife
      @winninginlife 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      👏👏👏👏👏

    • @Baustakar
      @Baustakar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Europes bought those naked black africans from slave markets held by the more sophisticated in the north / north west and the arabs.

    • @petertarentaal734
      @petertarentaal734 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Afrikans made Europe

    • @Baustakar
      @Baustakar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@petertarentaal734 How?

    • @hazzaboy001
      @hazzaboy001 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Never heard anyone ever say that

  • @fatherfreddie8512
    @fatherfreddie8512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    The fact that we get free documentaries on TH-cam by Thoughty2 is truly a gift 👍

    • @elifarnsworth8762
      @elifarnsworth8762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It comes at a cost. It is propaganda. You may not understand the underlying message, but not everything you watch is always as it seems. perhaps reading a book is more of a gift.

  • @lezzulee
    @lezzulee ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent commentary, great history lesson

    • @punishedf
      @punishedf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is not a history lesson, Masa wealth myth was created by an american Tabloid in modern years. No sane historian confirm this stuff.

  • @Exachad
    @Exachad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Are we not gonna talk about the gigachad who decided that having near limitless wealth and power was not worth it and just decided to sail into the unknown out of curiousity?

    • @lyonelk3108
      @lyonelk3108 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Apparently he alledgly made it to south america. I believe they found some coins and many of the locals claim descendants from his crew none of this is fully proven

    • @mediclifer
      @mediclifer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’d bet there’s a deeper story that history books won’t write about

    • @meatpuppet5036
      @meatpuppet5036 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mediclifer No, there's an absolute void of evidence that the Kangz won't accept

  • @26steppatao71
    @26steppatao71 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    I Need A Biography Movie Called, "Musa A Emperor Like No Other"

  • @hi-il7ug
    @hi-il7ug 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Mali has such an amazing history. I wish we would build eachother up instead of tearing eachother apart. Humanity would be traveling galaxies by now if we didn’t exploit eachother

    • @kingswagger8300
      @kingswagger8300 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol tell Putin, Kim-Jong-Un, and the Arabian peninsula that 😂

    • @benjaminpolitics
      @benjaminpolitics 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kingswagger8300 Why the three? I believe the most bloodlusty, destructive country in history and the one that made about 43 Coups worldwide, developed humanities most destructive weapon of war, the atomic bomb, is and will forever be the United States of America. If only it could perish, only then maybe we could look foward to a more united World...

    • @WhatisReal11
      @WhatisReal11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Musa owned at least 12k slaves.

    • @tomiwaoguntoyinbo
      @tomiwaoguntoyinbo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@WhatisReal11 and?

    • @thesauce1682
      @thesauce1682 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      slaves were normal back then, it's like low income worker

  • @TM-MDX
    @TM-MDX ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ve watched another video about King Musa sometime ago but you have a charisma and a good way of telling the story. Bravo, I listen to every word 👏

    • @ImehSmith
      @ImehSmith 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      👍👍💯💯