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Mansa Musa, emperor of Mali, dies, having made the cities of Niano, Tombocktu, and Gao into important religious and cultural centers with mosques, libraries, and Muslim schools. He leaves his empire strong and prosperous, but by the end of the century quarrels over royal succession divide Mali and leave it vulnerable to invasion. Around this time Mali is the source of about two-thirds of the gold circulating in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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