Historical Figure

Kankan Musa (Mansa Musa), emperor of Mali (early 14th century)

Date
reigned from 1307 (or 1312); died 1332/37?
Pays

Type de données : Documented history

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Emperor (mansa) of Mali at the height of its power in the early 14th century. UNESCO links his name to the first building of Timbuktu’s Djingareyber Mosque, on his return from the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Example: the Djingareyber Mosque, rebuilt and enlarged in 1570–1583, still dominates the city.