Mansa Musa vs Robert the Bruce
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Compare the life timelines of Mansa Musa (1280–1337) and Robert the Bruce (1274–1329) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1280 to 1329.
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Mansa Musa (1280–1337)
- — Born in the Mali Empire
- — Became mansa of the Mali Empire Verified
- — Departed on pilgrimage to Mecca Verified
- — Visited Cairo and distributed gold lavishly Verified
- — Returned to Mali with scholars and architects Verified
- — Annexation of Gao brought under Mali's control
- — Commissioned the Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu
- — Died and was succeeded by his son Maghan I
Robert the Bruce (1274–1329)
- — Born, probably at Turnberry Castle in Ayrshire Verified
- — Married Elizabeth de Burgh Verified
- — Killed John Comyn at Greyfriars Church in Dumfries Verified
- — Crowned King of Scots at Scone Verified
- — Defeated and driven into hiding Verified
- — Won the Battle of Loudoun Hill Verified
- — Won the Battle of Bannockburn Verified
- — Declaration of Arbroath sent to the Pope Verified
- — Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton recognized Scottish independence Verified
- — Died at Cardross, Dunbartonshire Verified