A heavy guilder’s tax was imposed on everything that passed through the empire, in or out. In four centuries, Mali expanded its territory, influence, and culture thanks to a well-trained imperial army ...

Narrator: Musa became the Emperor of Mali, the Mansa ... Timbuktu became the heart of his empire, the centre of trade and culture. News of wealth and learning spread far and wide.

Instead, you would have travelled to West Africa and the Mali Empire. The empire became known outside Africa after the travels of one of its greatest leaders, Mansa Musa. Hosted by Mike Droberg.

which was the capital of the ancient Songhai Empire; and Mopti, a river port noted for its cultural mix and traditional architecture. The official language of Mali is French, although various ...