Mansa Musa vs William of Ockham
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Compare the life timelines of Mansa Musa (1280–1337) and William of Ockham (1287–1347) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1287 to 1337.
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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
- — Annexation of Gao brought under Mali's control
- — Returned to Mali with scholars and architects Verified
- — Commissioned the Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu
- — Died and was succeeded by his son Maghan I
William of Ockham (1287–1347)
- — Born in Ockham, Surrey, England Verified
- — Joined the Franciscan Order as a youth Verified
- — Studied theology at the University of Oxford Verified
- — Wrote the Summa Logicae Verified
- — Summoned to the papal court at Avignon Verified
- — Fled Avignon with Michael of Cesena and was excommunicated Verified
- — Took refuge at the court of Emperor Louis IV in Munich Verified
- — Died in Munich Verified