Did Mali reach the Americas?

By Joan Baxter in Mali An African emperor who ruled Mali in the 14th century discovered America nearly 200 years before Christopher Columbus, according to a book to be launched this month. Abubakari II ruled what was arguably the richest and largest empire on earth – covering nearly all of West Africa.

What year did Mansa Musa come to America?

*On this date in 1312, we celebrate the first African voyage to the Americas. This episode though unproven is worth contemplation and this article. Mansa Musa, the 9th ruler of the Mali Empire stayed in Cairo for three months in 1324 while en route to Mecca for the hajj.

What is the evidence that some of Mali’s subjects sailed to the Americas?

Arguments for a pre-Columbian Malian presence in the Americas include the prevalence of the bottle gourd, a native African plant, in South American cultures; the composition of spearheads, indicating the use of Malian gold; linguistic traces of Mandinka languages in the regions where the fleet may have landed; and …

Did Malians sail to America?

Way before Columbus, ancient Malians sailed to the Americas in 1311. Or so says some historians. According to a number of sources, Abubakari II, Mansa (King) of the Mali Empire in the 14th century, led Malian sailors to the Americas, specifically present-day Brazil, almost 200 years before Columbus arrived.

What happened to Mansa Musa’s predecessor?

Musa became ruler of the Mali Empire in 1312, taking the throne after his predecessor, Abu-Bakr II, for whom he’d served as deputy, went missing on a voyage he took by sea to find the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.

When did Christopher Columbus discover America?

1492
Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) is known for his 1492 ‘discovery’ of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria.

When did the Malian sailors arrive in America?

Some sources claim that Malian soldiers arrived in the Americas in 1311 CE. For example, in Silicon Africa: 100 African Cities destroyed by Europeans: Malian sailors got to America in 1311 AD, Stack Exchange Network

Did Mansa Abubakari lead the Malian sailors to the Americas?

According to a number of sources, Abubakari II, Mansa (King) of the Mali Empire in the 14th century, led Malian sailors to the Americas, specifically present-day Brazil, almost 200 years before Columbus arrived. Abubakari II ruled what was arguably the richest and largest empire on earth – covering nearly all of West Africa.

Why are American troops in Mali?

The Americans were part of a military observer group attached to the U.N. mission in Mali. Officials from that command did not respond to a request for comment. Troops assigned to the observer mission are not special operations forces, and their presence highlights the range of dangerous roles across Africa.

When did the Phoenician sailors visit the Americas?

In 1996, Mark McMenamin, an American paleontologist, speculated that Phoenician sailors visited the Americas around 350 BC. He based his theory on some gold stater coins that were allegedly made by the state of Carthage.