10 richest people in histroy
1. Mansa Masu I
The tenth Mansa or King of Kings, Mansa Musa I, is the richest man who ever lived. Born in 1280, Musa ruled West Africa's Malian Empire, covering modern day Ghana, Timbuktu and Mali. He amassed his huge fortune though the production of salt and gold across his empire.
NET WORTH : $400 BILLION
2. Rothschild family
Mayer Amschel Rothschild, born in 1744, established the House of Rothschild by setting up a banking dynasty across Europe in the late 18th century. The Rothschild family is today among the richest people on Earth with assets in diverse businesses.
NET WORTH : $350 BILLION
3. John D. Rockefeller
Born in 1839, John D. Rockefeller was a US-born philanthropist and industrialist. He amassed his immense wealth through the founding of the Standard Oil Company, which was the leader in the oil industry during his time.
NET WORTH : $340 BILLION
4. Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist who spearheaded the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. Born in 1835, he started out as a telegrapher before making some smart investments in railroad sleeping cars, oil derricks, and steel.
NET WORTH : $310 BILLION
5. Tsar Nicholas II
Nicholas II was the last Tsar of Russia. Born 1868, he ruled the Russian empire from 1894 until his abdication, following the Russian revolution of 1917. He joined the list of richest people on earth the old fashioned way: inheriting his wealth.
NET WORTH : $300 BILLION
6. Mir Osman Ali Khan
Osman Ali Khan, born 1886, was the last ruler of the princely state of Hyderabad and Berar in India. When alive, he was considered the world’s richest man, with gold amounting to $100 million, and jewels worth $400 million. His famous Jacob Diamond, worth $95 million today, was used as a paperweight in his office!
NET WORTH : $236 BILLION
7. William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror, a descendant of the Viking raiders, was England’s first Norman king. Also known as William I and William the Bastard, he reigned over his conquered territory for more than 20 years until his death in 1087, amassing his huge wealth through conquests.
NET WORTH : $230 BILLION
8. Muammar Gaddafi
Born in 1942, Muammar Gaddafi, popularly known as Colonel Gaddafi, ruled Libya for more than 40 years. After his capture and death in 2011, reports surfaced of his secret net worth of $200 billion, including $70 billion in foreign bank accounts, and a $120 million Airbus A340 private jet.
NET WORTH : $200 BILLION
9. Henry Ford
Henry Ford, born in 1863, founded the iconic Ford Motor Company which revolutionised the American transportation industry. The company manufactured the first car that was affordable for middle-class Americans.
NET WORTH : $199 BILLION
10. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt, born in 1794, was a philanthropist and industrialist and the third wealthiest American to have ever lived. He quit school at the age of 11 to work on his father's ferry, before making his fortune in the shipping industry and through rich railroad investments.
NET WORTH : $185 BILLION
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