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priscilla 110 Wealthiest People Who Ever Lived
August 13th 2008 14:47
We all know men like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett as today's richest men. How do the multi-billionaires of today compare to wealthy historical figures? Here we list the 10 richest people of all time, with their peak wealth adjusted for inflation to today's dollars. Are these men who you expected to see?
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Cornelius Vanderbilt. Peak wealth: $167.4 billion. New York and Harlem Railroad, shipping.
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Basil II. Peak wealth: $169.4 billion. Byzantine Empire Monarchy.
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Marcus Licinius Crassus. Peak wealth: $169.8 billion. Roman Senate.
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Henry Ford. Peak wealth: $188.1 billion. Ford Motor Company.
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Andrew W. Mellon. Peak wealth: $188.8 billion. Gulf Oil.
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Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII. Peak wealth: $210.8 billion. Hyderabad State, India.
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William Henry Vanderbilt. Peak wealth: $231.6 billion. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
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Nicholas II of Russia. Peak wealth: $253.5 billion. House of Romanov.
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Andrew Carnegie. Peak wealth: $298.3 billion. Carnegie Steel Company.
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John D. Rockefeller. Peak wealth: $318.3 billion. Standard Oil.
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