The weather in Mali, Africa

Whether in ancient times or in modern times, gold plays an important role in the monetary system. Now, in order to stabilize the economy and curb inflation, all countries will reserve gold internationally. The largest gold reserve in the United States is 8 136.9 tons. The reason why the United States can have such high reserves is also accumulated in World War I and World War II.

Gold standard? The system can be said to be the United States? Carry forward? From 1936 to 1945, the United States was called? Golden age? However, the United States is not a real gold power, and the Mali Empire is definitely one of the real Huang Jinguo.

Mali Empire is the most vast landlocked country in North Africa. Mali was originally a small emirate in the Santacara River area, a tributary of the Niger River belonging to the Kingdom of Ghana. But this area is rich in gold, and they trade with it. Because of the hot weather in West Africa, they need salt to store food.

However, West Africa is located inland, so it is impossible to make salt, so Muslims brought salt from the north to Mali in exchange for gold, and Mali controlled the salt trade channel, thus establishing the Mali Empire. The first ruler of Mali Empire was named Soundiata. When he ascended the throne, he made a very important decision, which was to convert to Islam.

So people call him Mansa? Soundiata Manza means king. All kings are Muslims. Among these kings, Manza? Moussa is the most famous one. He can be remembered by later generations because he was in 1324? 1325 Hajj.

A king's trip is usually very troublesome. Cixi needs 502,000 yuan to eat a native chicken, Mansha? Moussa is the same, but unlike Cixi, Mansa? When Moussa was in power, agriculture and animal husbandry were developed, handicrafts were developed, capital goods were exported to the whole country, and international exchanges were frequent. He also ushered in a prosperous era.

Mansa? Moussa made a pilgrimage to Mecca on 1324, and his trip caused a sensation in Europe and the Arab world. It is said that there are 500 people in this team, each with a gold cane and 6 pounds of gold, 1000 camels with food, 100 camels with gold, and each camel carries 300 pounds of gold.

8,000 attendants serve his 3,000 beautiful women, 60,000 porters are responsible for pulling camels and loading and unloading materials, and there are a large number of slaves. On the way, Mansa? Moussa spent a lot of gold. He spent a lot of money on everything his wife and concubines liked. When he passed through Cairo, he also scattered gold all over the streets.

As a result, Cairo was saturated with gold, and the price of gold once fell. After 20 years without recovery, the Mali Empire became famous. Every time he passed by, the price of gold began to depreciate. However, after his death, the royal family of Mali Empire competed for the throne and eventually declined, and was destroyed by the Sanghai Empire in the17th century.