c. 1,324 CE – 1,325 CE · Pilgrimage beginning in 1324
Distinguish the journey from the ruler’s lifetime.
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Ruler of Mali
Mansa Musa
c. 1,280 CE – 1,337 CE
Mansa Musa ruled Mali in the early fourteenth century. His pilgrimage drew attention to a West African empire connected through gold trade and Islamic networks.
Watch the 48s episodeLifetime · approximate
Birth and death dates are approximate; the journey is dated separately.
The Met · Mansa Musa and the SahelWhy it matters
A ruler belongs to a wider regional society and trade network.
Remember this
Lifetime around the early 1300s; the pilgrimage is one smaller interval inside it.
Place it in context · 2 connected stories
Compare the whole dated phase. Overlap shows shared time; it does not establish contact or cause.
Overlapping in time
c. 1,000 CE – 1,500 CE · Medieval settlement and monumental centre
A different African centre during his lifetime.
Epoch Episode · ~48s
Epoch Episode · 6 scenes · ~48sEpoch+
Mansa Musa ruled in the early fourteenth century. His pilgrimage drew attention to a West African empire connected through gold trade and Islamic networks.