Question

What was the role of the mali empire in the eurasian trade network? how did mansa musa influence its development?

Answer 1

THE MAIN ROLE OF THE MALI EMPIRE IN THE EURASIAN TRADE NETWORK WAS MANY NUMBER OF TRADERS AND RECANTS WHICH INCREASED MALI'S RULE. HE ALSO SUPPORTED THE SPREAD OF ISLAM WHICH WAS ONE OF THEIR MAIN ROLES IN THE EURASIAN TRADE NETWORK. THIS MADE VERY POPULAR AMONG MUSLIM TRADERS AND MERCHANTS WHICH INCREASED TRADE IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF NIANI IN THE WEST AFRICA. MANSA MUSA INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MALI EMPIRE BY PROMOTING THE EDUCATION AND POVIDE THE MALI EMPIRE A GOOD NAME FOR THE PEOPLE TO KNOW OF DUING HIS REIGN. MANSA MUSA ALSO PROVIES CAMELS WHICH ARE ALMOST 300 PIECES WITH A GOLD. HE BROUGHT TRADE, EDUCATION AND THE MUSLIM RELIGION TO THE EMPIRE INCREASED THE INFLUENCE OF ISLAMIC CULTURE. MANSA MUSA WAS A WEALTHIEST MALI EMPIRE DURING THE 14TH CENTURY IN THE CENTRAL PART OF WESTERN AFRICA.