Definitely, each of us dreamed of having a huge financial condition. It sometimes seems that it is impossible to accumulate such wealth that will be at least a little comparable with the state of the current billionaires. It seems to us that these are the richest people who have ever existed.
But few people recall the innumerable treasures of the oligarchs who lived to this day. Unfortunately, the data of many of them have long been lost. But not all are forgotten. There is information about such people that, in comparison with them, modern billionaires seem to be kids.
Based on the research data obtained by an independent team of experts, interesting information was provided. Namely, the experts studied the surviving archives, into which over the centuries they added facts about the conditions of the powers that be. The researchers decided to show information about the personal capital of historically famous personalities. They collected data on the richest people of the past to tell society how they made their fortunes and what they did to wealth.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Personal wealth - $ 185 billion
Cornelius Vanderbilt is one of the most famous entrepreneurs in US history. He gained his fortune through the construction of railways and seaports. All his activities took place in the distant 1800.
According to archival data, at the peak of greatest wealth, Vanderbilt accumulated a decent fortune, namely $ 185 billion. He managed to accumulate the bulk of the money from this amount due to the widespread use of railways at the end of the civil war.
Henry Ford. Personal wealth - $ 199 billion
Henry Ford was one of the most successful businessmen in US history. According to some reports, the entrepreneur’s personal fortune was approximately $ 200 billion. It turns out that Henry got rich and became famous not only thanks to his corporation and innovations in the automotive industry.
He felt good in the business industry. Ford set a higher salary for his workers than what was accepted at that time. He also worked diligently on the quality of his production line. Thanks to the work that took years, he began to produce cheap cars, thereby making them more affordable for most people.
Muammar Gaddafi. Personal fortune - $ 200 billion
Judging by the research of scientists, Gaddafi was the owner of a huge fortune. According to some reports, it was approximately $ 200 billion. He accumulated all his savings over 42 years of rule in Libya. Despite the controversial views on government and politics, Gaddafi has done a lot of useful things for his country.
One of his creations was the creation of an artificial river, which provided water for settlements in the desert and coastal cities of Libya. According to experts, this was the largest irrigation project in the history of mankind, thanks to which an uninterrupted supply of drinking water was established. Despite his respectable deed, Gaddafi was ousted from the board in 2011.
William I the Conqueror. Personal fortune - from 209 to 229 billion dollars
According to some studies, experts concluded that the fortune of William I of the Conqueror ranged from $ 209 to $ 220 billion. William I - a native of Normandy, he became the first king of England. He went down in history as a Conqueror and is considered one of the strongest rulers in the history of the kingdom, despite the fact that he was born out of wedlock.
Over the years of his reign, he had a huge impact on the development of the country. By his order, a united kingdom was founded. He also influenced the creation of the army and navy. By order of William began to build fortresses of stones. According to some reports, the famous London Tower, built in 1078, is considered to be the first.
Jacob Fugger. Personal fortune - 221 billion dollars
Fugger, despite the fact that he is not as famous in the world as other people on the list, managed to save up 221 billion dollars due to his banking and commercial activities.
He made his huge fortune mainly through the sale of textiles in Italy, as well as for the extraction of precious metals (silver and gold) in Hungary and Bohemia.
Asaf Jah VII. 230 billion dollars
Many of us are not at all familiar with the name Asaf Jah VII. However, there is no doubt that Asaf is one of the greatest rich people who once walked the planet. As the governor of Hyderabad in India, he managed to make a fortune of more than $ 230 billion.
After his father passed away in 1911, Jah became a ruler. Thanks to him, education, electrification and construction of railways began to actively develop in the region.
Nicholas II. 300 billion dollars
According to experts, the personal capital of Nicholas II is estimated at 300 billion dollars. The growth of his condition was primarily due to income from leased lands that were in feudal ownership. But still played a role and assets in the industrial and commercial sector.
It should be noted that Nicholas II was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church, he is known as the richest saint in the history of mankind.
Andrew Carnegie. 310 billion dollars
Andrew rightfully bears the name of an incredibly rich and influential businessman. Fame came to him in the middle of the 19th century. He himself comes from a poor family. Born in Scotland, but after some time he moved with his family to the United States.
In 1840, after a series of successful investments in many enterprises, Carnegie became the founder of a steel company, thanks to which he received most of his fortune ($ 310 billion). Andrew, having lived a difficult childhood, knew what it was like to live in poverty. He gave most of his wealth to donations.
John D. Rockefeller. Net worth - $ 340 billion
Rockefeller's name is deeply rooted in US history. According to researchers, his capital was estimated at $ 340 billion. This figure is still the most impressive in the world.
He was born in 1839 in the USA. Having matured a little, he became one of the founders of the oil corporation. John founded 2 universities in his life (University of Chicago and Rockefeller University). The businessman lived a long life and died at the age of 97 in 1937.
Mansa Musa. Fortune - $ 400 billion
Mansa can rightfully be named after the richest man who has ever existed on the planet. As an emperor, Musa possessed tremendous wealth. It was incredibly large - 400 billion dollars.
A man was born in 1280. Under his rule, an unimaginable number of educational centers and a huge number of mosques in Africa were built.
Modernity
Well, by far the richest man in the world is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. His fortune is estimated at 131 billion dollars. Bill Gates with his $ 96.5 billion is second in the list. But even these amounts to an ordinary person seem incredibly large. To more clearly illustrate the vastness of the wealth of these people, researchers compared their conditions with things that are usual for us.
For example, Microsoft, has long been considered one of the richest. She made her founder a billionaire and brought him unimaginable amounts. But this capital is 4 times less than the state of Mansa Musa - the legendary man from the forgotten state of Mali.If you take the condition of Henry Ford, then with this money you could buy yourself about 79 buildings, such as the Empire State Building, the number 5 skyscrapers in height in the United States. But on the capital of the Russian emperor Nicholas II, one could afford to build 25 quarters, such as the Moscow International Business Center.