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Aristus

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1. Mansa Musa is believed to have been the wealthiest person who ever lived.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 12:47 PM

Oct 2021

Musa was the Emperor of the Islamic West African Mali Empire in the 14th Century. His fortune (measured in tons of gold) is estimated to have been in excess of the equivalent of 400 billion dollars.

Take that, Elon Musk!...

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Good Day DU (October 28, 2021) [View all] EarlG Oct 2021 OP

Mansa Musa is believed to have been the wealthiest person who ever lived. Aristus Oct 2021 #1

Pinecones do what??? consider_this Oct 2021 #2

Thank you for the acknowledgement, EarlG. royable Oct 2021 #3