This successor to Abubakari II kept his empire's capital at Niani but expanded it to cities like Djenné.
This ruler is seen holding a scepter with a fleur-de-lys in Abraham Cresques's Catalan Atlas. He commissioned Abu Ishaq as-Sahili to build mosques in a neighboring capital captured by his general, Sagmandia. This successor to Abubakari II kept his empire's capital at Niani but expanded it to cities like Djenné. Ibn Battuta travelled south from his homeland to visit this ruler's kingdom. He spent so profligately that, twelve years after his visit to Cairo, the gold market had still not fully recovered. That visit took place during a trip this man took with a caravan of 60,000 men to Mecca. For 10 points, name this emperor of Mali who brought attention to himself with an extravagant hajj.
This ruler is seen holding a scepter with a fleur-de-lys in Abraham Cresques's Catalan Atlas.
Mansa Kankan Musa I