mansa_musa



Mansa Musa was a great king that captured parts of Ghana, a country in africa. But Musa also captured the gold and salt mines. The Gold and Salt trade was very important when he led, which was about 1312 to 1337. People in Africa back then needed salt for survival, and other tribes wanted gold, because of its value and beauty. So Musa decided that he was going to capture both mines, and become a very rich king. Musa was also the first African king to adopt Islam. His law was based mostly on the Koran, making it very strict. For example, if you were caught stealing, you would have your hand cut off. And his strict law encouraged people not to do crime. Musa's kingdom was a very safe kingdom.

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