Mansa Mūsā left a realm notable for its extent and riches—he built the Great Mosque at Timbuktu—but he is best remembered in the Middle East and Europe for the splendour of his pilgrimage to Mecca (1324).
The major crop that was sent back to England from Virgina was tobacco. Captain Newport had a fair bit of involvement with it. Hence the Newport cigarette brand. <span />