On Sunday afternoon, I was down at the Calgary Stampede photographing the rodeo finals.
Mansa Musa (about 1280 â about 1337) was an emperor (mansa) of the Mali Empire during the 14th century.He became emperor in 1307. He was the first African ruler to be widely known throughout Europe and the Middle East.Mansa Musa was the great nephew of Sundiata Keita, who was founder of the empire.He is famous for his Hajj (1324â5).ansa Musa was the great nephew of Sundiata Keita, who was founder of the empire. He is famous for his Hajj (1324â5).
In the 14th century, the great Mali Empire stretched across a large area of West Africa. It spanned from the coast (in modern day Senegal) to beyond Timbuktu (in northern Mali). In the Middle Ages, the empire's riches were famous. A Spanish medieval map (the Catalan Atlas) from 1375 depicts the King of Mali, Mansa Musa. He is drawn sitting on a throne.