25 richest people of millennium
The American internet publishing of Celebrity Net Worth, that is specialized on the count of the facilities earned by the known people, made a list of the richest people living in the second millennium. The common state of representatives of list exceeds $4, 32 трлн, at the same time only three from a 25 getting in this rating until now continue to grow the state.
N 1. Mansa Musa I: Personal Status: $ 400 billion
Supreme ruler of the medieval state of Mali, Mansa Musa, I considered the richest man in the millennium. He was born in 1280 and died in 1337, his empire extended in what is now Ghana, Mali and Timbuktu. Great wealth ($ 400 billion adjusted for inflation) Mansa Musa I received from the sale of salt and gold around the world. The governor spent the money mainly for the construction of mosques.
N 2. Rothschild family: Private state: $ 350 billion
The members of the Rothschild family are now considered to be the richest people in the world. Their total capital of at least $ 350 billion
The exact number is difficult to determine because of the many assets. Some experts believe that the Rothschild family has about $ 1 trillion just in the real estate and banking.
N 3. John D. Rockefeller: Private state: $ 340 billion
John D. Rockefeller - the richest man in U.S. history. When he died in 1937, the state of the Rockefeller was estimated at $ 340 billion, adjusted for inflation.
His Standard Oil dominated the oil market in the U.S. for a long time, but eventually the U.S. government has been divided into small companies, who included future Amoco, Chevron Conoco and ExxonMobil.
N 4. Andrew Carnegie's personal fortune: $ 310 billion
Andrew Carnegie in 1901, sold his steel company Carnegie Steel Company bank JP Morgan for $ 480 million, resulting in his personal fortune in the current equivalent of $ 310 billion
After this deal, Carnegie left the business and do charity work, spending for this purpose most of the money - $ 350,695,653 (approximately $ 4.3 billion in 2005) of his wealth.
N 5. Nicholas Romanov: Private state: $ 300 billion
Nikolai Romanov or better known as Tsar Nicholas II, Emperor of All Russia and the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland, the last Emperor of the Russian Empire. The rules of the Russian Empire from 1894 to 1917.
In 1916, personal wealth Romanov, later canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church was estimated at $ 300 billion, adjusted for inflation, making him the richest saint.
N 6. Mir Osman Ali Khan's personal fortune: $ 230 billion
Mir Osman Ali Khan rules the principality of Hyderabad district and Central Provinces and Berar from 1911 to 1948, after which these territories were annexed to India. Mir Osman Ali Khan had a huge collection of gold and jewelry, valued at $ 500 million, as well as 50 cars Rolls Royces. His personal collection of gold weighing several tons. Also in his collection was the famous Jacob diamond, which alone is worth $ 95 million
N 7. William the Conqueror: Private state: $ 229.5 billion
William the Conqueror lived from 1028 to 1087 years. and became famous mainly because captured England in 1066, the Duke of Normandy and King of England, the organizer and leader of the Norman conquest of England, one of the largest European political figures XI century.
As long invader, William had great wealth. After his death, he left his sons amount equal to $ 229.5 billion
N 8. Muammar Gaddafi: Private state: $ 200 billion
After his death in 2011, there were reports that Moammar Gadhafi was secretly the richest man in the world, and his condition is more than $ 200 billion since the new government of Libya could only find $ 70 billion in accounts in foreign banks. After overthrowing the monarchy, he later formulated the "third world theory" as outlined in his three-volume work, "Green Book," set in Libya, a new form of government - Jamahiriya.
N 9. Henry Ford's personal fortune: $ 199 billion
Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford created the brand, which is still popular.
His motto was "car for all" - the Ford factory produced the cheapest car in the early days of the automotive industry.
When he died in 1947, his fortune was estimated at $ 199 billion, adjusted for inflation.
N 10. Cornelius Vanderbilt: Private state: $ 185 billion
Cornelius Vanderbilt - the third richest man in the history of America and the 10th in the history of mankind.
Vanderbilt earned his first big money in the shipbuilding industry, but to really become super rich at age 70, when he began to build railways. After the death of Vanderbilt heir assets equal to $ 185 billion
N 11. Alan Rufus: Private state: $ 178.6 billion
Alan Rufus was a military ally of the commander of William the Conqueror in the XI century. Part in the capture of the new states was a very profitable business. Rufus had property in England is a huge plot of land, which is now worth $ 178.6 billion
N 12. Bill Gates's personal fortune: $ 136 billion
Most of his life, Bill Gates was the richest man in the world. This year, with $ 62.5 billion Microsoft founder takes second place. During the dotcom bubble total value of shares Gates jumped to $ 136 billion, allowing it to take 12 th place in the ranking.
N 13. William de Warenne: Private state: $ 147.1 billion
William de Varennes - anglonormandsky aristocrat home de Varennes, Earl of Surrey, an active member of the civil war in England during the reign of Stephen Bluaskogo. For their participation in hostilities was a huge plot of land, the value of which now exceeds $ 147 billion
N 14. John Jacob Astor: Personal Status: $ 121 billion
John Jacob Astor - the first multi-millionaire in U.S. history. Its first million he earned in the sale of Canadian fur wealthy women in New York. The money invested in the Astor estate, which is now estimated at $ 121 billion
N 15. Richard Fitsalan 10th Earl of Arundel: Personal Status: $ 118.6 billion
10th Earl of Arundel, also known as Richard Fitsalan, was a famous English aristocrat and a large landowner. His fortune is estimated at $ 118.6 billion, adjusted for inflation. He died in 1376
N 16. John of Gaunt: Private State: $ 110 billion
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa Gennegau had huge land estate, worth more than $ 110 billion, adjusted for inflation.
N 17. Stephen Girard: Private state: $ 105 billion
French banker and owner of the shipyard died in 1831, with a fortune of $ 105 billion Girard had no descendants, so most of the money went to charity.
N 18. A.T. Stewart's personal fortune: $ 90 billion
Tyurni Alexander Stewart, also known as AT, came to the U.S. from Ireland and opened the largest store. By 1876 his fortune was estimated at $ 1 million, which was unheard of sum. When he died, the legacy of Stuart was in the current figure of $ 90 billion
N 19. Henry, Earl of Lancaster's personal fortune: $ 85.1 billion
Henry, Earl of Lancaster - English aristocrat who lived from 1310 to 1361 His fortune is estimated at $ 85.1 billion
N 20. Frederick Veyeroyzer: Private state: $ 80 billion
Frederick Veyeroyzer earned first millions in the woodworking industry. Then he began to buy land, and soon became the largest landowner in America. When he died in 1914, his fortune was estimated at $ 80 billion, adjusted for inflation.
N 21. Jay Gould: Private state: $ 71 billion
When the railway king Jay Gould died in 1892, his condition has exceeded $ 71 billion
N 22. Carlos Slim Helú: Private state: $ 68 billion
Size of the state of Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim Helú makes him the richest man in the world this year. However, this amount does not even allow him to enter the top 20 richest people in the millennium.
N 23. Stephen Van Rensselaer: Private state: $ 68 billion
Stephen Van Rensselaer was born in 1764 in the family of a wealthy landowner. From his father he inherited the peninsula, which is now a modern Manhattan. During the life of his condition has reached $ 68 billion
N 24. Field Marshal: Private state: $ 66 billion
At the time of his death in 1906, the state of the owner of department store chain Marshall Field was $ 66 billion
N 25. Sam Walton: Private state: $ 65 billion
By the time of death in 1992, the state of Sam Walton exceeded $ 65 billion All this money inherited a widow and three children. Today, all the assets of the family Walton exceed $ 100 billion
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