Abubakari II was a prince of the Mali Empire, the successor of Mohammed ibn Gao and predecessor of Kankan Musa I. Abubakari II appears to have abdicated his throne in order to explore "the limits of the ocean"; however, his expedition never returned. Malian scholar Gaoussou Diawara has argued that he reached the Americas some time in the early 14th century, but these claims have not been widely accepted. The Mali Empire was an Islamic Empire of the Mandinka people in West Africa from the 14th to 17th centuries. ... Mohammed ibn Gao was mansa of the Mali Empire from 1305 to 1310. ... Mansa Kankan Musa I or Mansa Musa [[1]] a 14th century king of the Mali Empire. ... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ...

Mohammed ibn Gao was mansa of the Mali Empire from 1305 to 1310. ... Mansa is a Mandinka word meaning king of kings. ... Events May 11 - In France, 64 members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake for heresy Abulfeda becomes governor of Hama. ... Events June 15 : Battle near Rozgoni Battle near Thebes Siege of Rostock begins Births November 13 - King Edward III of England Deaths June 19 - Piers Gaveston, favourite of Edward II of England September 7 - King Ferdinand IV of Castile Categories: 1312 ... Mansa Kankan Musa I or Mansa Musa [[1]] a 14th century king of the Mali Empire. ...

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• Baxter, Joan. Africa's 'greatest explorer.' BBC. December 13, 2000. [1]