Bill Gates may have billions of dollars, but not even the Microsoft mogul can match the astounding wealth of these money mavens! A inflation-adjusted list by Celebrity Net Worth has determined the richest people of all time, and some of them might surprise you! From manufacturing billionaires to 14th century rulers, see who made the top ten!

Fun Facts About The Richest People Who Ever Lived:

These billionaires control a combined $4.317 trillion!

1. The richest people ever are all men.
2. Sadly No women cracked the top 25.
3. 14 out of the 25 people are Americans.
4. Bill Gates is the richest American and the richest person still alive on this list.
5. Carlos Slim Helu, the former richest person in the world, did not even crack the top 20.

So sit back, get a drool bucket and checkout the richest people who ever lived, inflation adjusted.

12. Bill Gates $136 Billion.
Bill Gates established his fortune founding the software company Microsoft.

11. Alan Rufus: $178.65 billion


Alan Rufus was a companion of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England. He owned a lot of land in England.

10. Cornelius Vanderbilt, $185 billion


One of the most famous names in American history was built by Cornelius Vanderbilt, a man who came to fortune through the building of railroads and shipping lines during the 1800s. He is also the founder of Vanderbilt University, and his family name still carries much clout today. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is even a part of the Vanderbilt family. During his heyday, Cornelius Vanderbilt’s wealth reached an approximate $185 billion, most of it accumulated later in life as he expanded his railroad empire following the Civil War.

9. Henry Ford, $199 billion


One of the major figures in American business history, Henry Ford was able to put together a net worth totaling just under $200 billion. Ford, of course, is known for founding Ford Motor Co. and bringing automobiles to the masses. A transportation revolutionary, he also was a trailblazer in industry and business, instituting higher wages for his workers and developing the concept of the assembly line, which allowed for the manufacture of inexpensive goods that the masses could afford.

8. Muammar Gaddafi, $200 billion


One person who most readers are likely familiar with is Muammar Gaddafi, the deceased and overthrown ruler of the northern African country of Libya. Gaddafi is said to have controlled a vast fortune of $200 billion, amassed during his 42-year rule over Libya. A highly controversial and divisive politician and ruler, Gaddafi was famously overthrown in 2011 during the Libyan civil war, when he was dragged into the streets and killed by revolutionaries.

7. William the Conqueror, $229.5 billion


William the Conqueror’s wealth has been estimated to be between $209 billion and $229 billion. Best known for becoming the first Norman king of England, William reigned from 1066 until 1087. He led the final successful invasion of England, becoming a monarch after setting out to depose of one. He was also known as William the Bastard and is thought to have been a descendant of viking invaders from years before, which explains where he got his knack for invasion.

6. Mir Osman Ali Khan, $236 billion


Mir Isman Ali Khan, ruler of Hyderabad betweem 1911 and 1984, had a staggering net worth equivalent to $236 billion. He was named the richest man in the world by Time Magazine in 1937, and remains one of the wealthiest today decades after his death

5. Czar Nicholas II Of Russia, $300 Billion


Czar Nicholas II of Russia, Ruler of the Russuan empire from 1894 to 1917, may have met a grim fate, but not before he accumulated enormous fortune. His Net Worth is estimated at $300 Billion

3. John D. Rockefeller, $340 billion


Industrialist John D. Rockerfeller’s net worth lands around $340 billion, making him the richest American of all time

2. The Rothschild Family, $350 billion


The Rothschild family ruled the European banking business throughout the 19th century. The come in second on the list at $350 billion

1. Mansa Musa, $400 billion

Far and away the richest man to ever walk the face of the Earth was Mansa Musa, or Musa I of Mali. As the reigning emperor of the Mali empire, Musa commanded a fortune worth a jaw-dropping $400 billion. That’s worth more than four times the current richest person in the world, to put things in perspective. Musa was born in 1280 and lived until 1337 as a devout Muslim, constructing numerous educational centers and mosques across Africa, one of which can be seen above, in Timbuktu. Being as that Musa’s reign was so long ago, there are still varying reports about his death and abdication of the throne to his son. However, no one has been able to come even close to the amount of wealth Musa presided over.

Over to you lalasticlala ishilove seun

cozy7:
I'm still searching for Dangote, else I'll declare this write up "Null n Void".
Or has this his small modelling babe sapped him dry?

lol dan wetin? Dey deceive yourself oooo

cozy7:
What are all this ancient pple still doing on d list?
*looking for GEJ on d list*

you wan kill naija abi.. though na Africa man still be the richest sha @ Mansa kanka musa

what about King Solomon?

Tolexander:
what about King Solomon?

me self dey think am

Owo....apekanuko......aje wafi ile mi se ibugbe....

Tolexander:
what about King Solomon?

I think am oh,I even think say him go carry first position

mansa musa money done too much. .so all dis rich men make dem calm down!!! buh I sure say obasanjo tinubu and ibb together get money pass mansa musa

Where is the great Gatsby ?

OP I came here to see the worth of King Solomon but he didn't even make your list.

crixlight2:
Over to you lalasticlala ishilove seun

guy hu b ds lala all ala....obviously I was on break wen she set in...and y u guys always calling her up...she be mod? abi she be any mod gf wey dey push post go fp

lyriclekidd:
mansa musa money done too much. .so all dis rich men make dem calm down!!! buh I sure say obasanjo tinubu and ibb together get money pass mansa musa

Alaye forget oooo Mansa kanka musa was so rich, go and read old western Sudan empire( Ghana, Mali and songhai empire) there you will see how westen Sudan was so bless with Gold, salt and other resources

Dbestmax:

guy hu b ds lala all ala....obviously I was on break wen she set in...and y u guys always calling her up...she be mod? abi she be any mod gf wey dey push post go fp

oga me sef tire I think say she be alfa and omega of this site ooo.. Na soso lala lala I dey see na wetin make me they call her name too

crixlight2:
oga me sef tire I think say she be alfa and omega of this site ooo.. Na soso lala lala I dey see na wetin make me they call her name too

Men dem...so wat if dem say anybody wey don lala lala lala anything go die...na so u go take go for wetin u no know

Dbestmax:

Men dem...so wat if dem say anybody wey don lala lala lala anything go die...na so u go take go for wetin u no know

haha.. I tire for myself ooooo

Musa of Mali is much more richer than that

seankay:
OP I came here to see the worth of King Solomon but he didn't even make your list.

na the western world make this list,i doubt if they believe any Solomon ever existed

crixlight2:
haha.. I tire for myself ooooo

lol....me self taya for u...dat guy or gal must know somebody dat knows somebody dat knows somebody

King Solomon jor!!
The scriptures cant be wrong!!
Person wey use raw gold build temple of God...na beans?