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10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by Kolasheyi: 8:09pm On Nov 27, 2014
Carlos ''More Money than God" Slim, Bill Gates
and Warren Buffet are three extremely notable
wealthy guys of today. However, this does not
mean that they are already some of the richest
people to have ever lived.
So, who are the wealthiest people to have lived
in the history of mankind? This is the question
that will fortunately be answered here, after
compiling the list of the 10 richest people who
have ever lived. The list takes into
consideration the inflation rates throughout
history. Read on if you want to know who these
people are and what they did to become so
rich.
10. Cornelius Vanderbilt – $185
Billion
Cornelius Vanderbilt, also known as
Commodore, was an American-born
philanthropist and industrialist. He was the
Vanderbilt family’s patriarch, which is one of
the richest families in the entire history of
America. Vanderbilt is also Anderson Cooper ’s
(of CNN) great-great-great-grandfather. He is
known for being the third wealthiest American
to have ever lived, with assets amounting to
$185 billion. His wealth came from different
sources, first from steamboats then later on
from shipping. He became even wealthier after
he made a big move and invested in railroads.
9. Henry Ford – $199 Billion
Born on the 30 of July, 1863 in Greenfield
Township, Michigan, Henry Ford was an
industrialist who founded the Ford Motor
Company. While Ford was not the person
responsible for inventing the automobile, he
was the one who developed, manufactured, and
came out with the first ever vehicle that
Americans belonging in the middle-class range
were able to afford. He introduced the Model T
Automobile, which revolutionized the American
automobile industry, eventually improving the
means of transportation in the United States. At
the time of his death, which was on April 7,
1947, 83 year old Henry Ford had a net worth
amounting to around $199 billion in today’s
value.
8. Muammar Gaddafi – $200 Billion
Muammar Gaddafi , born Muammar Muhammad
Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi and also more
popularly known as Colonel Gaddafi, was a
politician and revolutionary who ruled the
country of Libya for more than 4 decades. He
became the Libyan Arab Republic’s
Revolutionary Chairman after he was able to
take power in the coup d’etat that took place in
1969. At the time of Muammar Gaddafi’s death,
he had an equivalent net worth of around $200
billion.
7. William the Conqueror – $229.5
Billion
William the Conqueror, also known as William
I and William the Bastard, was England’s first
Norman King. He was also a descendant of the
Viking raiders. He reigned for more than 20
years, starting from 1066 until he died in 1087.
He built his wealth from taking and reigning
over kingdoms. When he died in 1087, he
passed his riches over to his sons, which in
today’s money, is equivalent to $229.5 billion.
6. Osman Ali Khan, Asaff Jah VII –
$236 Billion
Osman Ali Khan, Assaf Jah VII, born Mir Osman
Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, was the last ruler
and leader of the Princely State of Hyderabad
and Berar. He reigned over Hyderabad for 37
years, starting from 1911 to 1948. His
leadership only ended when Hyderabad
became a part of India. When he was still alive,
he was considered to be the world’s richest
man. He owned a collection of gold that
amounted to more than $100 million. He also
had jewels worth more than $400 million, with
the Jacob Diamond included in his possessions.
Today, these jewels are worth $95 million.
Rumors say that the former leader had in
possession more than 50 different Rolls-Royces.
With today’s inflation, his total assets would
amount to $236 billion.
5. Tsar Nicholas II – $300 Billion
Tsar Nicholas II came into power after his
father, Alexander III, died on the 20 of
October, 1894 from liver disease. Nicholas was
then 26 years old. Saint Nicholas the Martyr
and Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer are just
some of his known sobriquets. He was in
power for more than 20 years. Known also as
the last emperor, Tsar Nicholas II’s assets,
taking into consideration today’s inflation,
would be worth $300 billion.
4. Andrew Carnegie – $310 Billion
Born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline,
Scotland, Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist
who played a major role in the expansion and
the growth of the American steel market and
industry. The Scottish-American industrialist
was also a high profile philanthropist during
his time. Before he began collecting money, he
started out as a telegrapher first. It was only in
the 1960’s when he started making investments
in railroad sleeping cars, oil derricks, and
bridges. Taking into account today’s inflation
rates, Andrew Carnegie’s total assets would be
worth around $310 billion.
3. John D. Rockefeller – $340
Billion
John D. Rockefeller, or John Davison
Rockefeller, was a U.S.-born philanthropist and
industrialist. He founded the Standard Oil
Company, which was the leader in the oil
industry during his time. This company that he
established was also the first ever U.S. business
trust. Rockefeller was known for having
revolutionized the petroleum industry. All in
all, with his total assets amounting to $340
billion after taking into consideration today’s
inflation, he was the richest American to have
ever lived. Aside from this, John D. Rockefeller
was also the first U.S.-born man to have a net
worth of more than $1 billion.
2. The Rothschild Family – $350
Billion
The Rothschild Family, also commonly referred
to as the Rothschilds, originated in Frankfurt,
Germany. The family established a banking
dynasty back in the 1760’s. This surpassed even
the most powerful families of the same era,
such as the Berenberg and the Baring. Today,
they are considered to be the richest people in
the world. Their total assets amount to $350
billion. Many believe that the Rothschild Family
controls more than $1 trillion in banking and
real estate assets.
1. Mansa Musa I – $400 Billion
The tenth Mansa, (which means King of Kings)
Mansa Musa I leads the pack of the richest
people who have ever lived. This Malian
Empire ruler made his fortune by producing
salt and gold, which accounts for over 50% of
the world’s supply. Taking into consideration
the inflation rate, Mansa Musa I would be
worth around $400 billion.

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Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by Nobody: 8:15pm On Nov 27, 2014
chai...what so many need,na him one person carry alone!
Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by Kolasheyi: 8:16pm On Nov 27, 2014
Mansa Musa
John D. Rockefella
Muammar Gaddafi
Henry Ford

Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by hatux: 8:21pm On Nov 27, 2014
I was here....
Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by teemanbastos(m): 8:40pm On Nov 27, 2014
[size=32pt]what of KING SOLOMON,ein no b humanbeing?[/size]

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Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by Alfred200825(m): 8:46pm On Nov 27, 2014
woah
Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by rawpadgin(m): 8:48pm On Nov 27, 2014
little wonder USA killed Gaddafi


i will keep hustling until i hammer

oluwa bless me, let me @ least start by being the richest nairalander then we can take it from there

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Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by FLAWLES(f): 8:48pm On Nov 27, 2014
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Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by braine(m): 8:54pm On Nov 27, 2014
Well, I'm making plans for my name to be among..
Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by holatin(m): 8:59pm On Nov 27, 2014
that list is not complete without Nigeria politician
Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by Kolasheyi: 10:00pm On Nov 27, 2014
holatin:
that list is not complete without Nigeria politician
grin grin
Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by rawpadgin(m): 10:16pm On Nov 27, 2014
holatin:
that list is not complete without Nigeria politician
nicca please! we are talking about animal with horns u are saying snail should be included grin grin
Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by holatin(m): 10:25pm On Nov 27, 2014
rawpadgin:
nicca please! we are talking about animal with horns u are saying snail should be included grin grin
if dem declare am, you go fear oooo
Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by Kolasheyi: 10:28pm On Nov 27, 2014
We have to bring back our lost glory..Who could have ever imagined that an African royalty was the richest man ever on the planet earth.......
Kudo to Dangote and the like
Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by Kolasheyi: 10:30pm On Nov 27, 2014
FLAWLES:
:/
So disheartening... No woman made the list
Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by Nobody: 10:45pm On Nov 27, 2014
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Re: 10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived by Kolasheyi: 4:46pm On Aug 08, 2016
holatin:
that list is not complete without Nigeria politician
Shuu

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