Here is The Facts About The Richest People Of All Time. There are Many Rich People around The Globe, From Time To Time Some Decline and New emerge and Take Over. But Some are Top and Best Of all Time.
1. Genghis Khan – peak net worth: $100s trillions (£100s of trillions)
The fearsome Mongol leader conquered a mind-blowing 12 million square miles of land between 1206 and his death in 1227, more than anyone else in history. territory that is now worth trillions of dollars.
2.Emperor Shenzong of Song – peak net worth: $30 trillion+ (£21.6tn+)
Shenzong ruled China from 1067-1085 during the ‘Peaceful Prosperity’ and ‘Primary Abundance’ eras when he controlled around 30% of global GDP, the equivalent of over $30 trillion (£21.6tn) today.
Akbar I – peak net worth: $21 trillion (£15tn)
Renowned for his lavish lifestyle and patronage of the arts, this emperor conquered hundreds, He controlled around 25% of the world’s GDP at the time, which would translate to a staggering $21 trillion (£15tn) today.
4.Augustus Caesar – peak net worth: $4.63 trillion (£3.3tn)
The first Roman emperor, who ruled the vast empire from 27 BC until his death in AD 14, boasted a personal fortune equivalent to 20% of the entire empire’s economy, worth $4.63 trillion (£3.3tn) nowadays..
5.Mansa Musa I of Mali – peak net worth: $415 billion (£299bn)
The King of Timbuktu & Malian emperor, controlled a huge empire which covered much of modern-day Mali and Ghana, had half of the world’s supply of gold at his disposal.
6.John D. Rockefeller – peak net worth: $367 billion (£264bn)
Widely regarded as the richest American who ever lived, John D. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil company in 1870 and ended up controlling around 90% of the US oil business.
7.Andrew Carnegie – peak net worth: $337 billion (£242bn)
Andrew Carnegie led the massive expansion of the US steel industry in the late 19th century, amassing a personal fortune economists estimate would be worth $337 billion (£242bn) nowadays.
8.Tsar Nicholas II of Russia – peak net worth: $300 billion (£216bn)
He ruled over the Russian Empire from 1894 to 1917, making him one of the richest monarchs in history. a 1916 estimate of the tsar’s personal fortune equates to $300 billion (£216bn) in today’s money.
9.Jakob Fugger – peak net worth: $277 billion (£199bn)
He was Europe’s richest man during the early 16th century. His enormous wealth enabled him to influence the politics of the time, funding the rise of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, as well as bankrolling the Spanish.
10.Elon Musk – peak net worth: $264Billion
A modern-day maverick, Musk has seen his fortune grow at a stratospheric rate thanks to a huge increase in the share price of Tesla, the electric car firm he’s CEO of. He presently owns Twitter and is the richest person on earth.
