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African King Was Richest Man Ever by onlykay(m): 9:46pm On Nov 27, 2014 |
When we think of the world’s all-time richest people, names like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and John D Rockefeller immediately come to mind. But few would have thought, or even heard of, Mansa Musa I of Mali – the obscure 14th century African king who was today named the richest person in all history. With an inflation adjusted fortune of $400 billion, Mansa Musa I would have been considerably richer than the world’s current richest man, Carlos Slim, who ranks in 22nd place with a relatively paltry $68 billion. The list, compiled by the Celebrity Net Worth website, ranks the world’s 24 richest people of all time. The list advertises itself as the top 25, but 26 names appear in the list. Although the list spans 1000 years, some aspects of wealth appear consistent throughout history; there are no women on the list, only three members are alive today, and 14 of the top 25 are American. The list uses the annual 2199.6 per cent rate of inflation to adjust historic fortunes – a formula that means $100 million in 1913 would be equal to £2.299.63 billion today. Mansa Musa I ruled West Africa’s Malian Empire in the early 1300s, making his fortune by exploiting his country’s salt and gold production. Many mosques he built as a young man still stand today… If you’ve never heard of Mansa Musa I of Mali, you should at least know that he was the world’s richest man – ever! The top ten richest people in all of history are as follows: 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 - See more at: http://disinfo.com/2012/10/african-king-was-richest-man-ever/#sthash.ztnhJM5O.dpuf - See more at: http://disinfo.com/2012/10/african-king-was-richest-man-ever/#sthash.ztnhJM5O.dpuf
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Re: African King Was Richest Man Ever by Nobody: 10:09pm On Nov 27, 2014 |
onlykay:people don't know this in Latvia. |
Re: African King Was Richest Man Ever by ibdeals1(m): 10:38pm On Nov 27, 2014 |
And what about king Solomon |
Re: African King Was Richest Man Ever by Nobody: 10:40pm On Nov 27, 2014 |
I must confess this is my first tym of hearing such name. Because here in france no one knws him. |
Re: African King Was Richest Man Ever by Airforce1(m): 10:49pm On Nov 27, 2014 |
I get am before no be property |
Re: African King Was Richest Man Ever by clara472: 10:53pm On Nov 27, 2014 |
ibdeals1: |
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