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Meet The No 1 Of The 26 Richest Men Ever In History, Mansa Musa 1. by ayobase(m): 9:11am On Aug 29, 2013 |
I was just reading deep about this man today. The 14th Century African King who was the richest man in the world at that time. Mansa Musa 1. He was the richest person IN HISTORY and was worth $400billion AT THAT TIME of his death in 1331. Born in 1280, he ruled West Africa's Maliam Empire which covered modern day Ghana. Timbuktu and Mali. His country's production of more than half the world's supply of salt and gold contributed to Mansa Musa's vast wealth. Musa was appointed deputy of the King before him, who had reportedly embarked on an expedition to explore the limits of Atlantic ocean, and never returned. But, do you know that just two generations after his death, Mansa Musa's riches disappeared after his heirs were not able to fend off civil wars and invading conquerors? TODAY, HIS WEALTH IS GONE! Culled from Our dialy manna, August, 2013, Day 29. Na wa o, no wonder those rich men were saying they will WILL everything they have to the Charity homes to enhancing and helping lives! $400billion gone within 200 yrs...not Naira o! Many mosques he built as a young man still stand today. Second on the list are the Rothschild family, whose descendants are still among the richest people on the planet. Starting out in banking in the late 18th Century, Mayer Amschel Rothschild’s finance house accumulated a total wealth of $350 billion. The money has since been divided between hundreds of descendants, many of whom are business leaders today. Meanwhile John D. Rockefeller, third on the list, is the richest American to have ever lived, worth $340billion in today's USD at the time of his death in 1937. In comparison, the poorest man on the list is 82-year-old Warren Buffett, who at his peak net worth, before he started giving his fortune to charity, was $64billion. Here’s the full list of the ‘26 richest people of all time’: 1. Mansa Musa I, (Ruler of Malian Empire, 1280-1331) $400 billion 2. Rothschild Family (banking dynasty, 1740- ) $350 billion 3. John D Rockefeller (industrialist, 1839-1937) $340 billion 4. Andrew Carnegie (industrialist, 1835-1919) $310 billion 5. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (last Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918) $300 billion 6. Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII (last ruler of Hyderabad, 1886-1967) $236 billion 7. William the Conqueror (King of England, 1028-1087) $229.5 billion 8. Muammar Gaddafi (former Libyan leader, 1942-2011) $200 billion 9. Henry Ford (Ford Motor Company founder, 1863-1947) $199 billion 10. Cornelius Vanderbilt (industrialist, 1794-1877) $185 billion 11. Alan Rufus (Fighting companion of William the Conqueror, 1040-1093) $178.65 billion 12. Bill Gates (Founder of Microsoft, 1955- ) $136 billion 13. William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey (Norman nobleman, ??-1088) $146.13 billion 14. John Jacob Astor (businessman, 1864-1912) $121 billion 15. Richard Fitzalan, 10th Earl of Arundel (English nobleman, 1306-1376) £118.6 billion 16. John of Gaunt (son of Edward III, 1330-1399) £110 billion 17. Stephen Girard (shipping and banking mogul, 1750-1831) $105 billion 18. Alexander Turney Stewart (entrepreneur, 1803-1876) $90 billion 19. Henry, 1st Duke of Lancaster (English noble, 1310-1361) $85.1 billion 20. Friedrich Weyerhaeuser (timber mogul, 1834-1914) $80 billion 21. Jay Gould (railroad tycoon, 1836-1892) $71 billion 22. Carlos Slim (business magnate, 1940- ) $68 billion 23. Stephen Van Rensselaer (land owner, 1764- 1839) $68 billion 24. Marshall Field (Marshall Field & Company founder, 1834-1906) $66 billion 25. Sam Walton (Walmart founder, 1918-1992) $65billion 26. Warren Buffett (investor, 1930- ) $64billion There is indeed MORE money in God given resources! Links http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/world-history/meet-mansa-musa-i-of-mali--the-richest-human-being-in-all-history-8213453.html http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/25-richest-people-lived-inflation-adjusted/#!/1-mansa-musa-net-worth_1019/ http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1186261 He was discussed on a thread here; https://www.nairaland.com/1356748/reason-why-blacks-try-hard/2#17253261 God, JUST make me the No 27, and I will be SO alright.....make I go start something..did I say No 27000 or No 27? BRB pls!
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Re: Meet The No 1 Of The 26 Richest Men Ever In History, Mansa Musa 1. by 1shortblackboy: 9:23am On Aug 29, 2013 |
guy u omit my popsy name o |
Re: Meet The No 1 Of The 26 Richest Men Ever In History, Mansa Musa 1. by Dubby6(m): 9:34am On Aug 29, 2013 |
d name Musa eeh...thats all |
Re: Meet The No 1 Of The 26 Richest Men Ever In History, Mansa Musa 1. by ayobase(m): 9:47am On Aug 29, 2013 |
1 shortblackboy: guy u omit my popsy name o Which number he dey,,,abeg no vex.... |
Re: Meet The No 1 Of The 26 Richest Men Ever In History, Mansa Musa 1. by amiskurie(m): 11:44am On Aug 29, 2013 |
me wey dey sponsor dangote nko? 1 Like |
Re: Meet The No 1 Of The 26 Richest Men Ever In History, Mansa Musa 1. by chucky234(m): 12:27pm On Aug 29, 2013 |
Hmmm see money, I no need billions, £1m dey enough for me ooo. |
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