Who were the richest people in the world ever?

All through history, there are some people who made massive piles of treasure or money. Here’s a list of the richest people who ever lived!

Mansa Musa I 

Lived 700 years ago How much money would he have today?  £240 billion / $400 billion Mansa Musa I was the ruler of the West African Malian Empire. He got his money from the empire’s huge salt and gold trade.

Henry, Duke of Lancaster

Lived 700 years ago How much money would he have today?  £50 billion / $85 billion Henry inherited valuable farm land from his father. He then made loads more money by helping the king, and was rewarded with more land

Cleopatra 

Lived: 2,000 years ago How much money would she have today?  £62 billion / $106 billion Cleopatra was the Queen of Egypt. Ancient stories say that she once dissolved precious pearls into vinegar and drank them with her dinner. Now that’s rich!

Bill Gates 

58 years old How much money does he have today?  £81 billion / $136 billion Bill Gates started up Microsoft in 1975. He made billions of dollars by making computers, computer programs and lots of other cool technology.

William the Conqueror 

Lived 1,000 years ago How much money would he have today?  £137 billion / $230 billion Will became King of England when he won the Battle of Hastings. He made everyone pay him lots of money in tax.

John D Rockefeller 

Lived 80 years ago How much money would he have today?  £200 billion / $340 billion USA’s first billionaire was John D Rockefeller. He made his money from a massive oil empire, but gave over $530 million to charity too!

World of Wealth

$10,000 The largest US bank note ever to be used. It was issued in 1939 

2 ,5OO YEARS That’s how long !)?* )*& ?‡?,-.? started using coins 

Half full If Mansa Musa’s gold was put in an Olympic-sized swimming pool, it would be half full

22 blue whales The same weight as all of the gold stored at Fort Knox Bullion Depository in the United States