Mansa Musa
publication date: Thursday, June 19, 2025 (part of June 2025)
category: Royalty
clue: His reign coincided with the golden age of the Mali empire, and not just because his vast stores of gold may have made him the richest man in human history.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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