7. William I the Conqueror
The fortune of the Duke of Normandy, and then the first king of England, is estimated at 209 to $229 billion. William (1027/1028-1087) began to rule in 1066 after the Norman Conquest. It was he who founded the united English kingdom, formed a strong army, navy and started building stone fortresses, which today are the hallmark of Great Britain. By the way, the first of them was the world-famous Tower of London, built in 1078.
6. Jakob Fugger
At one time, a German banker and merchant became the richest man in Europe. Thanks to entrepreneurial spirit, Jakob Fugger (1459-1525) managed to amass a capital of $221 billion. Wealth accumulated through the textile trade in Italy. Fugger was also engaged in the extraction of precious metals in Bohemia and Hungary.
5. Asaf Jah VII
Probably, this name is also not familiar to many, during his reign he was one of the richest people on the planet. Asaf Jah VII (1886-1967) - the last Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad and Berar (a principality within British India). Usman Ali Khan Bahadur (birth name) took over the reins in 1911. Thanks to his efforts, education began to develop in the region, more railways were built and electricity was provided. Asaf Jah VII himself increased his capital to $ 230 billion.
4. Nicholas II
Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov (1868-1917) can be considered the most influential Russian monarch. The fortune of the last Russian tsar is estimated at $300 billion. Most of the income of Nicholas II was the profit from the lands that were under the rule of the feudal lords. Plus dividends from industrial assets and trade. An interesting fact: the Russian Orthodox Church canonized Nicholas Alexandrovich as a saint, so the king can safely be called the richest saint in history. For comparison: the Russian emperor could build 25 Moscow City districts at his own expense.
3. Andrew Carnegie
The top three is closed by an American entrepreneur with a capital of $310 billion. Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was born into a very poor family and dreamed of becoming a businessman. And so it happened. Carnegie saved up a certain amount and began investing money in a number of companies. This helped establish the U.S. steel mill. Steel, which is still thriving today (the second largest in the US). Andrew Carnegie is worth an estimated $310 billion. He spent most of his money on charity.
2. John Rockefeller
The name of the American entrepreneur has long become a household name, because Rockefeller (1839-1937) is the first official dollar billionaire in history. His fortune of $ 340 billion even today seems cosmic. John Rockefeller managed to reach such heights at the beginning of the 20th century thanks to the creation of the oil corporation Standard Oil. The entrepreneur also did charity work, built the Rockefeller and Chicago universities.
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1. Mansa Musa
Surprised? Still, after all, the first line of the rating is not an American billionaire philanthropist, but the ruler of an African state. Mansa Musa, or Musa I (? -1337), was at the head of the state of Mali (XIII-XV centuries) for about 25 years. During this time, the country reached the peak of its development and cultural prosperity. Musa I was a devout Muslim and built mosques throughout Africa. According to historians, he had a fortune of $ 400 billion.
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