10 richest historical figures

10. Cornelius Vanderbilt

Cornelius Vanderbilt was an American business magnate who built his wealth on railroad and shipping.

• estimated assets as for today: $185,000,000,000
• country: United States
• date of birth: May 27, 1794
• date of death: January 4, 1877

9. Henry Ford

Henry Ford was an American industrialist, business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company.

• estimated assets as for today: $199,000,000,000
• country: United States
• date of birth: July 30, 1863
• date of death: April 7, 1947

8. Muammar Gaddafi

Mu’ammar al-Gaddafi was a Libyan revolutionist, politician and political theorist.

• estimated assets as for today: $200,000,000,000
• country: Libya
• year of birth: c. 1942
• date of death: October 20, 2011

7. Jakob Fugger

Jakob Fugger was a major German merchant, mining entrepreneur and banker.

• estimated assets as for today: $221,000,000,000
• country: Germany
• date of birth: March 6, 1459
• date of death: December 30, 1525

6. William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror was the first Norman monarch of England.

• estimated assets as for today: $229,000,000,000
• country: England
• year of birth: c. 1028
• date of death: September 9, 1087

5. Mir Osman Ali Khan

The last ruler of the greatest princely state in British India.

• estimated assets in today’s terms: $230,000,000,000
• country: British India
• date of birth: April 5, 1886
• date of death: February 24, 1967

4. Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov

The last Russian emperor, titular king of Poland, Grand Duke of Finland.

• estimated assets as for today: $300,000,000,000
• country: Russia
• date of birth: May 18, 1868
• date of death: July 17, 1918

3. Andrew Carnegie

Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist.

• estimated assets as for today: $310,000,000,000
• country: Scotland, United States
• date of birth: November 25, 1835
• date of death: August 11, 1919

2. John D. Rockefeller

American entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of the University of Chicago.

• estimated assets in today’s terms: $340,000,000,000
• country: United States
• date of birth: July 8, 1839
• date of death: May 23, 1937

1. Mansa Musa

Ruler of the Mali Empire in the years 1312–1337.

• estimated assets as for today: $400,000,000,000
• country: Mali Empire
• year of birth: c. 1280
• year of birth: c. 1337