1. Mansa Musa 1
Net Worth: $400 Billion
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Amongst many other titles, Mansa Musa, the Lord of the Mines of Wangara, was the tenth emperor of the Malian Empire. He is the wealthiest to have ever lived in human history. The devout Muslim wielded so much power and controlled a lot of wealth in the early 14th century. He ruled over 400 cities of Mali (then the whole of West Africa) for 25 years. Courtesy of Sergio Domian, the Italian architect, the resounding amazement of his construction spree remains monumental. He founded the University of Sankore in Timbuktu. He also benefited from the exports of gold and salt

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The German Rothschild family is believed to be one of the world’s richest in the 19th century. The Rothschild patriarch, Mayer Armschel Rothschild started his banking business in the 18th century. He further gave the business an international potential by involving his industrious sons in the management of the business. He strategically placed them in the five main European financial centers. Armschel was the son of a money changer, little wonder why he ventured into the business of money

. John D. Rockefeller
Net Worth: $340 Billion
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John enjoyed a monopoly in the Oil industry in the United States. The invention of railroads made an avenue for him to become the all-time business baron that he was. He co-founded Standard Oil. His prior book-keeping experience probably spurred up the interest in establishing and funding of the University of Chicago, Rockefeller University and the Central Philippine University. John also made a successful career in Philanthropy

Andrew Carnegie
Net Worth: $310 Billion
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Andrew was the lord of the steel industry in the 19th century. At 13 Andrew had begun to earn his weekly $1.20 wage in a textile mill. Bright and scholarly Andrew worked as a telegraph operator in a railroad company where he acquired fresh business acumen in iron works. He founded the Keystone Bridge Company and later the Carnegie Steel Company. He constantly gave a startling amount of his wealth to Charity. He believed in equal distribution of wealth as evident in his “The Gospel of Wealth” article.

Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov
Net Worth: $300 Billion
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Tsar Nikolai, the passion-bearer was the last of monarchs to rule Russia. The Bolshevik revolution claimed his life and those of his entire household. Disregarding mixed opinions, they were canonized passion bearers by the Russian Orthodox Church. He was not the typical strong-willed ruler but sure was wealthy.

Mir Osman Ali Kan
Net Worth: $230 Billion
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He was widely known as a generous king who valued education. He supported the British with aircrafts during the first World War. His assets were not basically land holdings like others. He had mining royalties and in the 1940’s he had become the world’s richest man.

. William the Conqueror
Net Worth: $229.6 Billion
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William was the son of Roberts, the Duke of Normandy. Upon his father’s death while on a pilgrimage, Williams assumed the throne at the age of 8. His triumph in the war at Hastings gave him the ‘conqueror’ title. He became the king of England in 1066. He had a positive influence in the structuring of the church in the medieval age.

8. Muammar Gaddafi
Net Worth: $200 Billion
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Gaddafi though contentious was a multi-billionaire. He was a revolutionary turned dictator who ruled Libya for 42 years. Beyond the controversies of his reign, Colonel Gaddafi performed his obligatory rights in terms of providing free and affordable basic amenities for his people. He patronized the concept of Pan-Africanism and co-founded the African Union (AU). He is known for his 8th world wonder, the construction of the world’s largest irrigation in Libya. The project which took 24 years to perfect was funded all the way by his government. His death in 2011 revealed he was worth $200 Billion in cash and several assets.

9. Henry Ford
Net Worth: $199 Billion
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Ford was born in Michigan. He founded the world-famous Ford Motors. With his industrialism, he demystified the wonders of swank automobiles. This strategy made him a super wealthy man. His entrepreneurial titles range from a humble watch repairer, engineering apprentice, chief engineer and finally the Ford Company Baron. He also had a taste of the aviation business. He is one of the strong initiators and promoters of consumerism.

10. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Net Worth: $185 Billion
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Cornelius made his fortune from his ingenuity in shipping goods and other merchandise. More significantly was his unique drive into the construction and ownership of several railroads in New York and Manhattan. He started his ferry business in his teens. During the American Civil War in the 19th century, Commodore as fondly called supplied the ships for the war; some by way of donation and others for plain business purposes.

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