1324
Society
West Africa
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage and Timbuktu
The Malian emperor's gold-laden hajj was followed by mosques and libraries at Timbuktu.
Why it mattered
Announced West Africa as a centre of wealth and learning.
Middle Ages
1324
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Eurasia
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Eyeglasses spread and the spectacle trade
Italy
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Adriatic
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Jikji, printed with metal type in Korea
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