July 11, 2008

Who are the richest people of all time?

When we think of the wealthiest people around, normally the likes of Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and the Sultan of Brunei spring to mind. But although these people hold some serious wealth in today’s crazy world, their wealth when worked out in relation to the economy is fairly small.

So just who are the richest people of all time?

John D. Rockefeller - Peak wealth: $318.3 billion. Age at peak wealth: 74
Andrew Carnegie - Peak wealth: $298.3 billion. Age at peak wealth: 68
Nicholas II of Russia - Peak wealth: $253.5 billion. Age at peak wealth: 49
William Henry Vanderbilt - Peak wealth: $231.6 billion. Age at peak wealth: 64
Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII - Peak wealth: $210.8 billion. Age at peak wealth: 50
Andrew W. Mellon - Peak wealth: $188.8 billion. Age at peak wealth: 80
Henry Ford - Peak wealth: $188.1 billion. Age at peak wealth: 57
Marcus Licinius Crassus - Peak wealth: $169.8 billion. Age at peak wealth: 62
Basil II - Peak wealth: $169.4 billion. Age at peak wealth: 67
Cornelius Vanderbilt - Peak wealth: $167.4 billion. Age at peak wealth: 82
(Based on 2007 US dollar)

Source [Neatorama]