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Mansa Musa's Lost Treasure: The Stolen Gold of Jenne
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a little-known chapter of Mansa Musa's reign: the mysterious theft of a massive gold shipment near the city of Jenne. Drawing on oral traditions and the writings of the medieval geographer Al-Umari, they piece together the story of a daring heist that exposed the limits of Mali's imperial control. The robbers, likely from the non-Mande Bozo or Sorko river peoples, made off with an enormous quantity of gold dust and ingots. The episode delves into the political fallout—Mansa Musa's fury, the execution of local officials, and the subsequent…
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