• EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    What’s the name of that African king who was the richest man in all of history? I don’t remember anything about him but his salary

    • Notyou
      2·
      5 months ago

      Mansa Musa. He was on a Hajj to Mecca and making it rain on everyone he passed. It devalued gold so much he had to collect some of the way back.

      I think about this story everytime I hear someone say gold never devalues it’s worth. It’s probably the only time, but still.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansa_Musa