Historians have named the name of the richest emperor who ever lived on Earth

Who is the richest man on the planet? Historians have found the answer to the pages of the medieval manuscript "Catalan Atlas". He was the great Emperor Mali Mansa Musa. This has been reported by Live Science magazine.

The reproduction "Atlas" is presented at a new exhibition, inaugurated on January 26 at the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

The only image of the ruler of the state, located south of the Sahara, it has been preserved in the ancient manuscript "Atlas Catalan". It was created by the masters of the island of Mallorca in the late 14th century.

The emperor is in the center of the map. He sits on a golden throne and on his head is a gold crown and even in his hand a coin of this precious metal, but also of this huge.

According to scientist Bickford Berzok, the exhibition is intended to dispel stereotypes about Africa. After all, the ruler of the Mali Empire completely controlled the mining of gold in the region.

According to the researchers, Mali existed in the region with a magnificent gold field. At the same time, the control of the extraction belonged directly to the Malian leader. At that time, local gold was considered the cleanest in the world and worth it accordingly.

Musa was a supporter of Islam. In 1324 he went to Mecca as a pilgrim and became famous for his generosity by distributing gold dinars as a beggar. According to some information, this would have even led to devaluations of the metal.

Experts noted that an important part of the study testified to the richness of Africa. In addition, he was rich not only in jewelry, but also in culture, sculpture, textile art, etc.

This thesis contradicted the statement on poverty of the continent. Many African states with rich and developed culture remember history.

The exhibition will remain at the Museum until July 21, 2019. She will then visit the Aga Khan Museum in Ontario in the fall of 2019 and then to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art. in Washington, DC, in the spring of 2020.

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