VIDEO DESCRIPTION Title: Mansa Musa: The Man Who Broke the World Economy The richest man in human history was not European. He was African. In the 14th century, Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire, controlled more gold than any individual before or after him. His legendary journey to Mecca flooded entire regions with gold, crashing Egypt’s economy and reshaping global trade. Yet his story was quietly erased from mainstream history. In this documentary, The Erased Empires uncovers the true story of Mansa Musa — his wealth, his power, his investment in knowledge, and the African empire that rivaled the world’s greatest civilizations. This is not myth. This is history they never taught. WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS VIDEO: How Mansa Musa became the richest man in history The Mali Empire’s control of global gold and trade How one journey caused massive inflation Timbuktu’s lost libraries and centers of knowledge Why Africa’s power was later rewritten and ignored WHY THIS STORY MATTERS Africa was not waiting to be discovered. Africa was already ruling. Understanding this past challenges the false narratives we were taught — and restores history to where it belongs. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE If you want powerful stories of African kingdoms, warrior queens, lost cities, and civilizations history tried to erase — subscribe to The Erased Empires. New documentaries every week.