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  • @drzl
    @drzl Před 2 lety +10384

    African History is heavily underrated.

    • @bokangpelaelo6026
      @bokangpelaelo6026 Před 2 lety +693

      Its hidden

    • @_mobasshir_
      @_mobasshir_ Před 2 lety +928

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

    • @savagetv6460
      @savagetv6460 Před 2 lety +214

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

    • @savagetv6460
      @savagetv6460 Před 2 lety +102

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

    • @_mobasshir_
      @_mobasshir_ Před 2 lety +659

      @@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?

  • @pincle26
    @pincle26 Před 2 lety +7461

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

  • @zeranebenyelle9520
    @zeranebenyelle9520 Před rokem +33

    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 Před 9 dny

      Actually. We studied it in primary school

    • @raydouglas3549
      @raydouglas3549 Před 6 dny

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

  • @jimbouchilon389
    @jimbouchilon389 Před rokem +158

    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 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +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 Před rokem

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

  • @imperialstarbucks857
    @imperialstarbucks857 Před 2 lety +8910

    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 Před 2 lety +798

      Thanks to his religion

    • @melbee5767
      @melbee5767 Před 2 lety +252

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

    • @fluffyseal8782
      @fluffyseal8782 Před 2 lety +75

      Maybe u are seeing half the picture

    • @Escape_velocity
      @Escape_velocity Před 2 lety +27

      @@degisa544 what religion??

    • @Escape_velocity
      @Escape_velocity Před 2 lety +33

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

  • @whitewalker9862
    @whitewalker9862 Před rokem +2120

    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 Před rokem

      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 Před rokem +53

      You will find many other muslims like him

    • @Kharim-ni1kt
      @Kharim-ni1kt Před rokem +31

      @@rehanayasmin5641 mr beast needs to take Shahada!

    • @sandrinebiyiti9875
      @sandrinebiyiti9875 Před rokem +3

      THIS !! 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

    • @captainamerica2573
      @captainamerica2573 Před rokem +2

      ​@@rehanayasmin5641 yess particularly Mughal kings lol

  • @h2d127
    @h2d127 Před rokem +41

    I’m 62 years young and black and my roots extend to this part of Africa were Mansa was from. This is so amazing. I never knew this. Thank you so much for this informative video. Totally enjoyed. Thank you.

    • @lesliechow6841
      @lesliechow6841 Před měsícem +3

      Well technically, we are all related to Mansa Musa, wether if you and I are black or white, because all of our ancestors gene pool match at one point in history, which technically makes us all related to each other.. so.. Hello, distant black brother! :D

    • @TheGogogwo
      @TheGogogwo Před 27 dny +2

      @@lesliechow6841 Lol true but you know what he means. Like italians have a direct line from romans. African americans have a direct line from africans.

    • @aw2584
      @aw2584 Před 21 dnem +1

      ​@@TheGogogwoModern Italians came from people who destroyed the Roman Empire and settled in its territory, although they surely did mix with local "native" population to a smaller or bigger extent

  • @BrianFedirko
    @BrianFedirko Před 9 měsíci +18

    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 ☮

  • @alfiewhittaker367
    @alfiewhittaker367 Před 2 lety +4686

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

    • @tierawilliams5736
      @tierawilliams5736 Před 2 lety +8

      Thank u for stating thus beauty.

    • @JC-vw8fe
      @JC-vw8fe Před 2 lety +11

      He owned slaves

    • @tokealbertsen7022
      @tokealbertsen7022 Před 2 lety +51

      @@JC-vw8fe and?

    • @isaiah9174
      @isaiah9174 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      😲

  • @ModernHamite
    @ModernHamite Před 2 lety +4633

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

    • @kevo1204
      @kevo1204 Před 2 lety +128

      Because it doesn’t matter as much

    • @bantlemathatego3528
      @bantlemathatego3528 Před 2 lety +697

      @@kevo1204 you must be a white guy.

    • @lonesome3958
      @lonesome3958 Před 2 lety +291

      @@kevo1204 what the fuck man

    • @JCashBeatz
      @JCashBeatz Před 2 lety +409

      @@kevo1204 always the racist white little boy

    • @kappa412
      @kappa412 Před 2 lety +374

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

  • @jhaychylla
    @jhaychylla Před rokem +42

    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.

    • @ksadjdadjaifen
      @ksadjdadjaifen Před 10 měsíci +1

      Musa was hood rich and there's a reason he left no lasting impact on any african nation despite being the "richest man ever". He wasted his wealth on jewelery and bling just like modern rappers do... it's called "hood rich"

    • @samp43
      @samp43 Před 9 měsíci +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 Před 7 měsíci

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

  • @clint3919
    @clint3919 Před 9 měsíci +28

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

  • @georgejones5019
    @georgejones5019 Před 2 lety +2553

    I'm interested in this voyage across the Atlantic.

  • @SomeBlackGuy
    @SomeBlackGuy Před 2 lety +9154

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

  • @Indigo6g
    @Indigo6g Před rokem +13

    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. 🙌💯❤🖤💚🌍💲

  • @cherylmoore3356
    @cherylmoore3356 Před rokem +9

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

  • @shaquilleoatmeal8268
    @shaquilleoatmeal8268 Před 2 lety +1188

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

    • @jackdurden466
      @jackdurden466 Před 2 lety +19

      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 Před 2 lety +5

      For the common fool

    • @terracotta6294
      @terracotta6294 Před 2 lety +6

      = #PayToPlay which describes SOCIALISM, not DEMOCRACY

    • @friendlyoldbum9182
      @friendlyoldbum9182 Před 2 lety +2

      Weeeeee (+wheezing sound)

    • @Slayton1978
      @Slayton1978 Před 2 lety

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

  • @theduece82
    @theduece82 Před 2 lety +776

    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 Před 2 lety +61

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

    • @christophtrispec3083
      @christophtrispec3083 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +3

      STFU

    • @anatolyalperovich9069
      @anatolyalperovich9069 Před 2 lety

      Not in Mediterranean region though.

    • @jjs8426
      @jjs8426 Před 2 lety +3

      Yes, thank you for paying attention in middle school.

  • @mmariemarkel7482
    @mmariemarkel7482 Před rokem +8

    @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!

  • @kd1675
    @kd1675 Před rokem +13

    I wish learning was like this in school when I was growing up. This video is informative, entertaining and funny!

  • @carineamagne6419
    @carineamagne6419 Před 2 lety +2758

    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 Před 2 lety +211

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

    • @comradekenobi6908
      @comradekenobi6908 Před 2 lety +282

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

    • @luqmankhanN
      @luqmankhanN Před 2 lety +63

      @@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 Před 2 lety +39

      @@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 Před 2 lety +21

      Mali is beautiful!! And so are the people.

  • @mehmedduska924
    @mehmedduska924 Před 2 lety +651

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

    • @pvic6959
      @pvic6959 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +8

      @Nah mate mmmmmmmm

    • @mehmedduska924
      @mehmedduska924 Před 2 lety +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.

    • @mehmedduska924
      @mehmedduska924 Před 2 lety +85

      @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 Před 2 lety +39

      @@mehmedduska924 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

  • @DeeDee-he1cc
    @DeeDee-he1cc Před rokem +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 Před 9 měsíci

      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

  • @TM-MDX
    @TM-MDX Před 8 měsíci +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 👏

  • @Liam-iz4db
    @Liam-iz4db Před 2 lety +578

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

    • @oyonique
      @oyonique Před 2 lety +28

      The sun is a deadly Lazer

    • @123stevehead
      @123stevehead Před 2 lety +30

      @@oyonique Not anymore there is a blanket.

    • @octobsession3061
      @octobsession3061 Před 2 lety +2

      Of what? Say sike right now 🔫

    • @joonatanlindqvist900
      @joonatanlindqvist900 Před 2 lety +12

      @@drivewithbishop4426 da fuq

    • @buttsagonton101
      @buttsagonton101 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +2239

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

    • @raycaruso8026
      @raycaruso8026 Před 2 lety +41

      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 Před 2 lety +6

      69 likes N I C E

    • @kevindrey86
      @kevindrey86 Před 2 lety +6

      @@ahpple5819 Most likes I have on a comment 😅

    • @PLEASANTGIFFT
      @PLEASANTGIFFT Před 2 lety +128

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

    • @raycaruso8026
      @raycaruso8026 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @cmataira
    @cmataira Před rokem +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!

  • @shewhoisaudacious
    @shewhoisaudacious Před rokem +3

    I just love how you tell this story.

  • @dash3995
    @dash3995 Před 2 lety +4020

    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 Před 2 lety +124

      What

    • @suka9553
      @suka9553 Před 2 lety +419

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

    • @suka9553
      @suka9553 Před 2 lety +99

      Not 46 but 92

    • @Max-up8vj
      @Max-up8vj Před 2 lety +190

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

    • @mosthatedice7607
      @mosthatedice7607 Před 2 lety +155

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

  • @danielrizzo3232
    @danielrizzo3232 Před 2 lety +707

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

  • @tawandaechols
    @tawandaechols Před rokem +46

    My 90 yr old grandmother wrote her first autobiography at 87 which tells of everything they don't teach us in school from beginning to end. Published and got paid well for her story, her history, our history

    • @phylis3917
      @phylis3917 Před 11 měsíci +1

      👏🏿

    • @cathylaurent9765
      @cathylaurent9765 Před 11 měsíci +4

      Awesome !@ What's the title of her book ? I'd be interrested in purchasing it. God bless 🙏🏽❤

    • @antidotu
      @antidotu Před 11 měsíci

      Yeah😊

    • @rushaned.2867
      @rushaned.2867 Před 10 měsíci

      @@cathylaurent9765same

    • @sageex3931
      @sageex3931 Před 10 měsíci

      What's it called?

  • @hanifsworld9525
    @hanifsworld9525 Před rokem

    Definitely a subscriber now‼️ Thank you for spreading real history‼️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @TheGameMan76
    @TheGameMan76 Před 2 lety +1628

    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.

    • @MoriRepublic
      @MoriRepublic Před 2 lety +5

      Same.

    • @user-vp8mu5fj7o
      @user-vp8mu5fj7o Před 2 lety +1

      15 mins isn't exactly a short video

    • @rpgames6922
      @rpgames6922 Před 2 lety +9

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

    • @tobiramasenju8364
      @tobiramasenju8364 Před 2 lety

      Same

    • @nedleer5994
      @nedleer5994 Před 2 lety +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 £

  • @wendykarambu
    @wendykarambu Před 2 lety +1939

    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 Před 2 lety +116

      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 Před 2 lety +17

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

    • @MrLemon-vt4ky
      @MrLemon-vt4ky Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +18

      @@ashykhan01 what?

    • @jeppepinkowsky5510
      @jeppepinkowsky5510 Před 2 lety +8

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

  • @Chels-On-It
    @Chels-On-It Před rokem +4

    I found this very educational, informative and outright remarkable thank you for sharing more truth about our history

  • @cruisepaige
    @cruisepaige Před 7 měsíci +1

    I would have fan girled if you had been my Uni History professor. Your accent, the info, your sense of humor, the graphics…awesome!

  • @SuperChodot
    @SuperChodot Před 2 lety +331

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

    • @successahead5598
      @successahead5598 Před 2 lety +32

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

    • @marwan4358
      @marwan4358 Před 2 lety +11

      @@successahead5598 The world would be a different place

    • @dcyork2703
      @dcyork2703 Před 2 lety +10

      And slaves

    • @Cocaine_RejeKt
      @Cocaine_RejeKt Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @ca6360
      @ca6360 Před 2 lety

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

  • @olavl8827
    @olavl8827 Před 2 lety +694

    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 Před 2 lety +66

      Africans we’re in “America” before colombus

    • @nurhayat81
      @nurhayat81 Před 2 lety +17

      @@camerondrain8166 Yes and yes

    • @nialcc
      @nialcc Před 2 lety

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

    • @nialcc
      @nialcc Před 2 lety

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

    • @eelchiong6709
      @eelchiong6709 Před 2 lety +1

      @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!

  • @logout717
    @logout717 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Just a theory of mine. But I personally believe Mansa Musa was the reason the Europeans went into Africa. They realized the wealth of Africa

  • @NaturallyLatrice
    @NaturallyLatrice Před rokem +3

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

  • @ellat2302
    @ellat2302 Před 2 lety +784

    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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      @@kims1912 link ?

    • @kims1912
      @kims1912 Před 2 lety

      @@rjm809 CO P speech, Sky News

    • @Insomni_maniac
      @Insomni_maniac Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @jbsmith86
    @jbsmith86 Před 2 lety +310

    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 Před 2 lety +20

      And it doesn't rust!

    • @Moe1993x
      @Moe1993x Před 2 lety +1

      @@neuralnetwork17 you don't say?

    • @toolguyslayer1
      @toolguyslayer1 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @epicn
      @epicn Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @aaronforsythe9442
      @aaronforsythe9442 Před 2 lety

      You can’t make electrical components from gold😂 wtf

  • @romzaish
    @romzaish Před rokem

    Thank you for the presentation. Enlightening and worth its price in, well in gold

  • @sm.official1277
    @sm.official1277 Před rokem

    This is lovely... try finding out about the Hitites, im trying to understand the Chronological events and how important Egyptians role was in their storyline

  • @LloydMolefe
    @LloydMolefe Před 2 lety +418

    As an African, we know Mansa very well.

    • @LloydMolefe
      @LloydMolefe Před 2 lety +85

      @@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 Před 2 lety +20

      @@LloydMolefe well done brother love from 🇯🇲

    • @LloydMolefe
      @LloydMolefe Před 2 lety +12

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

    • @paddaboi_
      @paddaboi_ Před 2 lety +7

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

    • @ckdesert
      @ckdesert Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @ImGoingSupersonic
    @ImGoingSupersonic Před 2 lety +694

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

    • @joebaumgart1146
      @joebaumgart1146 Před 2 lety +9

      Ha!

    • @seinfan9
      @seinfan9 Před 2 lety +52

      The hospital goes to him, dude.

    • @KIM-xb2iy
      @KIM-xb2iy Před 2 lety

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

  • @brandonhill5976
    @brandonhill5976 Před rokem

    Loved everything about this video! Definitely subscribing

  • @african-history-fountain

    Excellent video. Thanks for posting.

  • @razaliabrahim4293
    @razaliabrahim4293 Před 2 lety +787

    king solomon quite literally said "hold my crown"

    • @PAPSKIDUN
      @PAPSKIDUN Před 2 lety +85

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

    • @kentqueipo8874
      @kentqueipo8874 Před 2 lety +27

      true even The Jinns served him...

    • @kentqueipo8874
      @kentqueipo8874 Před 2 lety +12

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

    • @Rude_Boi
      @Rude_Boi Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @programmerbd1486
      @programmerbd1486 Před 2 lety +8

      @@Rude_Boi who are you talking to?

  • @zacharyrosenbloom3903
    @zacharyrosenbloom3903 Před 2 lety +296

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

  • @icouldcareless8408
    @icouldcareless8408 Před 8 měsíci +5

    A lot of people are acting like he isn’t taught in schools. He is actually in the curriculum, where he is taught in the class “world history” that is taken in 10th grade. People just may not remember him. It was taught that in his pilgrimage to Mecca, he affected Egypt’s economy with all the money he spent there.

    • @justmyself1000
      @justmyself1000 Před měsícem +1

      I certainly did not learn about him from my public school here in Texas.

    • @aw2584
      @aw2584 Před 21 dnem +1

      ​@@justmyself1000well yeah I'd be surprised if you've been taught where Africa even is; I'm guessing OPs assumption is about countries with 1st world level education at least, and for all the good things US offers, level of education it has is ridiculously low...

  • @nnamdiokpalaji6055
    @nnamdiokpalaji6055 Před rokem

    Thanks for the update.

  • @TayebMC
    @TayebMC Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +21

      True

    • @zeyadalbadawi8774
      @zeyadalbadawi8774 Před 2 lety +50

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

    • @dragonmaster3207
      @dragonmaster3207 Před 2 lety +24

      @@zeyadalbadawi8774 but we can conclude on facts

    • @zeyadalbadawi8774
      @zeyadalbadawi8774 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +4

      @@zeyadalbadawi8774 true

  • @ogsupremelyvida
    @ogsupremelyvida Před 2 lety +552

    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 Před 2 lety +30

      @David Huberty imagine being this grumpy

    • @connor_harris007
      @connor_harris007 Před 2 lety +17

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

    • @stefananetoh475
      @stefananetoh475 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +2

      @@connor_harris007 peep the replies, I finished him.

  • @lezzulee
    @lezzulee Před rokem +5

    Excellent commentary, great history lesson

  • @darrylscott740
    @darrylscott740 Před rokem +2

    Beautiful presentation, just beautiful, and thanks for telling the truth!

  • @Alpenjodler1
    @Alpenjodler1 Před 2 lety +320

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

    • @DavidDatura
      @DavidDatura Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +5

      Good game

    • @Fezzi12
      @Fezzi12 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      Civ 4 also.

    • @mikitz
      @mikitz Před 2 lety +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.

  • @akeno6752
    @akeno6752 Před 2 lety +656

    He was richer than the current richest people, but the difference is he gave away his money to people in need. He did not do it through making events or holidays or whatever, he did it the natural way, which is to give immediately when you see someone in need. And even then, he was still the richest man. Just goes to show that the more you give, the more you receive.

    • @african-history-fountain
      @african-history-fountain Před rokem +23

      Well said. But I think the moral values of those days were purer and less hypocritical and shallow than we see today. Back then, the idea that a man could be stupendously rich, and not share his wealth in a visible, substantial way among the deprived, and yet still be considered noble by society - such an idea was unknown to humanity.

    • @timmilgram
      @timmilgram Před rokem +12

      Did you miss the part about 12,000 slaves coming with him on the trip?

    • @african-history-fountain
      @african-history-fountain Před rokem +47

      @@timmilgram They were not 'slaves'. They were courtiers and they were very well paid. IN GOLD NUGGETS. Many of the citizens would have been very proud indeed to have been chosen to accompany the emperor on his pilgrimage to Mecca. It was considered a great honour, and so it wasn't about forcing people to accompany the king as his 'slaves'. Quite the opposite. If the emperor had said he wanted 50,000 men to accompany him instead of 12,000, thousands would have gladly joined the retinue. The Mali Empire was a very just place where the people had rights, were educated, and were prosperous.

    • @Quasar-fv8to
      @Quasar-fv8to Před rokem +17

      @@timmilgram even further to the point, slaves in africa back in those days were treated, to my knowledge, as simply "people that weren't allowed to leave" essentially. They got food and shelter, they took no beatings, they worked equally with others. It would be an overstatement to even consider the idea of slavery in those days with the brutal slavery of the middle east for example.

    • @gerardford9706
      @gerardford9706 Před rokem

      @@african-history-fountain yeah Mansa Musa having 12 thousand slaves or Tippu Tip having 10 thousand slaves was fine and dandy and sending Egypt into a 10 year recession is "generosity". This is next level cope. "oh but they weren't hit that hard with the whip so you couldn't even call it slavery". They treated these slaves like camels and shared the women and young girls as sex slaves amongst their men

  • @isaacbotchwey1649
    @isaacbotchwey1649 Před 10 měsíci

    I’m an avid follower of your page, from Ghana. It’s cool you touched on this

  • @malatamalata445
    @malatamalata445 Před rokem +5

    this guys videos are the best. love the inside jokes too

  • @scrillthebeast2066
    @scrillthebeast2066 Před 2 lety +590

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

    • @MasterKey2004
      @MasterKey2004 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +10

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

    • @sultanbilal9314
      @sultanbilal9314 Před 2 lety +6

      & white JESUS?

    • @the-based-jew6872
      @the-based-jew6872 Před 2 lety +1

      @@sultanbilal9314 Jewish*

    • @RedMojaveBraveUSMC
      @RedMojaveBraveUSMC Před 2 lety +2

      @@sultanbilal9314 Palestinian Arabs can be classified as white.

  • @uDropper
    @uDropper Před 2 lety +571

    "He was basically the Mr Beast of his day"

  • @ShariceBurrows
    @ShariceBurrows Před rokem +4

    I just happened to come across your channel, and im so glad i did. You're incredible, and your content is so interesting.

  • @saadkhan1128
    @saadkhan1128 Před 2 lety +248

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

    • @SaddBoi74
      @SaddBoi74 Před 2 lety +3

      It will.

    • @22airjordan1
      @22airjordan1 Před 2 lety +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

    • @IzichiUchiha
      @IzichiUchiha Před 2 lety +6

      @@22airjordan1 correct👊🏾💯

    • @sparkofcuriousity
      @sparkofcuriousity Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @joops8029
    @joops8029 Před 2 lety +1286

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

  • @folawemiadeyemi1528
    @folawemiadeyemi1528 Před rokem +4

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

  • @maburwanemokoena7117
    @maburwanemokoena7117 Před 10 měsíci +4

    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.

  • @fishingbob8374
    @fishingbob8374 Před 2 lety +721

    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 Před 2 lety +14

      Yeah we shouldn’t feel small 😎

    • @danyalinam5810
      @danyalinam5810 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +80

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

    • @danyalinam5810
      @danyalinam5810 Před 2 lety +9

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

    • @danyalinam5810
      @danyalinam5810 Před 2 lety +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

  • @sitabarry7739
    @sitabarry7739 Před 2 lety +1118

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

  • @KyleNewton-zo1wy
    @KyleNewton-zo1wy Před rokem +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

  • @zippomustang05
    @zippomustang05 Před rokem +18

    Living in the US we learned about him in my world history classes about a decade ago. Surprisingly not a lot of people i talk to got the same lessons

    • @RenetteDescartess69
      @RenetteDescartess69 Před rokem

      Cause it's woke historic revisionism. He is wealthy only if you ignore the lack of assets. Comparing him with a random Pope that owned half of Roman building and renaissance art, while Masa own mud huts.... make no sense.

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    @ericlukaberube2141 Před 2 lety +807

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

    • @alexanderkraft3823
      @alexanderkraft3823 Před 2 lety

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

    • @leggettrobert265
      @leggettrobert265 Před 2 lety

      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 Před 2 lety

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

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      @leggettrobert265 Před 2 lety

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      @cannonraymond8712 Před 2 lety

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  • @DragonKingGaav
    @DragonKingGaav Před 2 lety +217

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

    • @idrisie6720
      @idrisie6720 Před 2 lety +6

      Im confused lol. My notification is popping

    • @gargantuanclaymore6824
      @gargantuanclaymore6824 Před 2 lety +30

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

    • @darthgorthaur258
      @darthgorthaur258 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +12

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

    • @James_McScott97
      @James_McScott97 Před 2 lety +2

      bro I just saw that

  • @SoleyeRaye
    @SoleyeRaye Před rokem

    thanks for sharing ..this was very informative.......

  • @princessafrica9
    @princessafrica9 Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you for this precious documentary ❤❤❤

  • @d1want34
    @d1want34 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +4

      Manipulate? Lol, you need an urgent finance class.

    • @user-mk5bc6it2f
      @user-mk5bc6it2f Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +2

      @@user-mk5bc6it2f 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 .

    • @user-mk5bc6it2f
      @user-mk5bc6it2f Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      Well all thanks to united state of America.

  • @WolfiePH
    @WolfiePH Před 2 lety +177

    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 Před 2 lety

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

    • @alexalexy1809
      @alexalexy1809 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @glintongordon6811
      @glintongordon6811 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @glendenton3193
      @glendenton3193 Před 2 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣 that’s funny af

  • @SSudanMusicTV
    @SSudanMusicTV Před 10 měsíci +1

    One best video on youtube. Thank you!

  • @vikamann123
    @vikamann123 Před rokem

    Genius piece. Thanks Thoughty👏👏👏

  • @anyahoskins1216
    @anyahoskins1216 Před 2 lety +414

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

  • @dakkedankos4116
    @dakkedankos4116 Před 2 lety +232

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

    • @aexetan2769
      @aexetan2769 Před 2 lety +6

      Over $6,000 for every North Korean.

    • @Mii.2.0
      @Mii.2.0 Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @jackdurden466
      @jackdurden466 Před 2 lety +1

      Aha! Brewsters Millions!

    • @PineappleOnPizza69
      @PineappleOnPizza69 Před 2 lety

      Well of course if it isn't the Supreme Ruler

    • @opie317
      @opie317 Před 2 lety

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

  • @irisboulware3943
    @irisboulware3943 Před rokem +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH, FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATION OF THE RICHEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED MANSA MUSA....I ENJOYED HEARING
    HOW HE GENEROUSLY INVESTED HIS MONEY TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE. AS HE TRAVELED TO AND FRO...THIS VIDEO WAS WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN FINE GOLD!!!!🙂

  • @sophiakhodabux6114
    @sophiakhodabux6114 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Thanks this helps with my history homework

  • @cumunist2120
    @cumunist2120 Před 2 lety +426

    Imagine accidentally destroying the entire economy of what was practically your entire world

  • @queueDueuJufB100
    @queueDueuJufB100 Před 2 lety +772

    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 Před 2 lety +10

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

    • @tanvirhossain2031
      @tanvirhossain2031 Před 2 lety +71

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

    • @Dickiemiller179
      @Dickiemiller179 Před 2 lety

      @@ErrorXTech hahahaha. You clown..

    • @plague_seeker9354
      @plague_seeker9354 Před 2 lety +72

      What the fuck, they were still slaves

    • @bilboblaggins2159
      @bilboblaggins2159 Před 2 lety +27

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

  • @xandriaqueen520
    @xandriaqueen520 Před rokem +10

    Many thanks for your stunning narration and detailed account of Mansa Musa, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived. Many Africans who studied on the continent would know of him. I learned the history of Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire in 5th & 6th grade. Pity that African history isn't taught in the UK or mainstream US schools. It is a terrible loss to the millions of people missing out on valuable historical accounts of the human race. Denying them these nuggets of human history is equivalent to self-starvation in the existence of abundance. I hope your feature posts will change that.

    • @phylis3917
      @phylis3917 Před 11 měsíci

      That’s why many are ashamed of themselves cause they don’t know.

    • @maggiemae7539
      @maggiemae7539 Před 10 měsíci

      It was not musa! It was King Solomon!

    • @xandriaqueen520
      @xandriaqueen520 Před 10 měsíci

      @@maggiemae7539 There was King Solomon in the Bible and there was King Mansa Musa, a true African King. I suggest you do your research on African History. “Seek and you will find,” said Jesus in the bible: book of Matthew 7:7

  • @LiliForbes
    @LiliForbes Před rokem

    I really Like your presentations!!

  • @QuestionForYou1
    @QuestionForYou1 Před 2 lety +74

    6:34 the finger on that verse, says:
    Successful indeed are the believers.

    • @mohamudahmed6554
      @mohamudahmed6554 Před 2 lety +12

      True, its Surah Al muminoon (the believers)

    • @fpsaddict7693
      @fpsaddict7693 Před 2 lety +5

      Successful indeed are the believers:
      those who humble themselves in prayer;
      And they who turn away from ill speech;
      those who pay alms-tax(Zakâh );"
      Zakâh means purification and growth. Paying alms-tax and charity are forms of purifying one’s wealth.

    • @907wesside
      @907wesside Před 2 lety

      The Bible also says in Joshua 1:8 💯

  • @mayuri4184
    @mayuri4184 Před 2 lety +56

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

  • @devenchambers8003
    @devenchambers8003 Před rokem

    Thanks for sharing this.

  • @mohamedlaminetoure2952

    What a video. I liked and subscribed.

  • @WoozieGuy
    @WoozieGuy Před 2 lety +388

    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 Před rokem +4

      Like slave ownership?

    • @EuphoricPlaz
      @EuphoricPlaz Před rokem +3

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

    • @LorenCognita
      @LorenCognita Před rokem +2

      Almost seems intentional…..

    • @Ona-zc3dp
      @Ona-zc3dp Před rokem +17

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

    • @tinoskii
      @tinoskii Před rokem +8

      @@SeptemberChild1835 his slaves were rich

  • @markmulumbi7131
    @markmulumbi7131 Před 2 lety +353

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

    • @hillarygulavi2118
      @hillarygulavi2118 Před 2 lety +1

      You are forgetting our own Mansa mcloan

    • @isaaceugene8570
      @isaaceugene8570 Před 2 lety +1

      @@hillarygulavi2118 bro 😂

    • @savagetv6460
      @savagetv6460 Před 2 lety +16

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

    • @MinenArbeiterLP
      @MinenArbeiterLP Před 2 lety +24

      @@savagetv6460 its african nonetheless

    • @warren1k
      @warren1k Před 2 lety +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. 🤦

  • @Goddess_Infinity
    @Goddess_Infinity Před rokem +3

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

  • @TizzTv
    @TizzTv Před rokem

    thanks for not being biased and telling different stories within' different cultures

  • @CorrinaMusic
    @CorrinaMusic Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +4

      You mean, this wealthy *Man* ?

    • @kutthroatbob8983
      @kutthroatbob8983 Před 2 lety +18

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

    • @tombarr1876
      @tombarr1876 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +9

      He owned slaves

    • @tombarr1876
      @tombarr1876 Před 2 lety +12

      @@JC-vw8fe who didn't ?

  • @usernameisavalible1649
    @usernameisavalible1649 Před 2 lety +1124

    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 Před 2 lety +2

      @Happy lol 😆 no.

    • @leonvince4670
      @leonvince4670 Před 2 lety +32

      @Happy who hurt you tho lol

    • @satriyanto6741
      @satriyanto6741 Před 2 lety +19

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

    • @leonvince4670
      @leonvince4670 Před 2 lety +7

      @Happy Alright then, who was richer?

    • @mr.sekhemtira2433
      @mr.sekhemtira2433 Před 2 lety +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!!!

  • @dorindankembe417
    @dorindankembe417 Před rokem

    Excellent education! I love the truth that you gave!

  • @patriciabradley8267
    @patriciabradley8267 Před rokem

    Thank you for doing your part in getting the truth out.👍👏👏👏

  • @TheNukedNacho
    @TheNukedNacho Před 2 lety +299

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

    • @TheLordAncient
      @TheLordAncient Před 2 lety +25

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

    • @coreytaylor447
      @coreytaylor447 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +3

      Just anyone, regardless:
      OOOHHHHOHOHHHOHH NOO

    • @andysarchus
      @andysarchus Před 2 lety +7

      Now THAT was a BURN

    • @mickeykearney935
      @mickeykearney935 Před 2 lety

      That comment actually hurt me. I felt it lolol.