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Feb 2025
11m 23s

Introducing...The Empire Of Gold

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Wealth, power, redemption, and legacy: it’s the story of the richest man to ever live and his extraordinary reign. This is History is heading to West Africa, to bring you the story of the legendary emperor of Mali: Mansa Musa. Dan Jones speaks to historian Luke Pepera about Musa’s incredible journey, and what we can expect from this thrilling 6-part spin-off ... Show More
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Mar 2025
Empire of Gold | 1. Matricide
Mansa Musa sets out on a dangerous pilgrimage across the Sahara desert to absolve himself of a terrible crime. Facing treacherous conditions and deadly threats, he ventures where few would dare. Will he survive the perilous pilgrimage, or will the desert claim him? A Sony Music E ... Show More
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Mar 2025
Empire of Gold | 2. Shifting Sands
Subscribe for exclusive bonus episodes every week and ad-free listening to all episodes. With a murder in the desert praying on his mind, Musa and his Mali pilgrims find themselves in peril in the middle of the unforgiving Sahara from an unlikely source. A Sony Music Entertainmen ... Show More
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Mar 2025
Empire of Gold | 3. Trouble in Cairo
Find out more about the legendary Mamluks in our bonus episode. Subscribe for weekly episodes and ad-free listening. Musa clashes with the fearsome Mamluks as he enters Cairo and must find a way to placate the sultan of Egypt, Al-Nasir Muhammad, one of the toughest rulers in hist ... Show More
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