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Mansa Musa's Gold and the Cairo Economy
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the economic shockwave Mansa Musa’s 1324 pilgrimage sent through the Mamluk Sultanate. We move past the myth of mere wealth to examine how the sudden influx of Malian gold flooded Cairo’s markets, devaluing the dinar for over a decade. The conversation details the specific interventions by Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad to stabilize the currency, the role of Dyula merchants in managing these assets, and the long-term geopolitical ripple effects across the Mediterranean. Listeners will encounter primary accounts from al-Umari describing the price crash, learn…
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