10 Richest People In The History Of The World

1. John D. Rockefeller

Peak wealth: $318.3 billion USD
Country of origin: United States
Source of Fortune: Standard Oil

 

2. Andrew Carnegie

Peak wealth: $298.3 billion USD
Country of origin: Scotland
Source of Fortune: Carnegie Steel Company

3. Nicholas II of Russia

Peak wealth: $253.5 billion USD
Country of origin: Russia
Source of Fortune: House of Romanov

4. William Henry Vanderbilt

Peak wealth: $231.6 billion USD
Country of origin: United States
Source of Fortune: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad

5. Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII

Peak wealth: $210.8 billion USD
Country of origin: Hyderabad (India)
Source of Fortune: Monarchy

6. Andrew W. Mellon

Peak wealth: $188.8 billion USD
Country of origin: United States
Source of Fortune: Gulf Oil

7. Henry Ford

Peak wealth: $188.1 billion USD
Country of origin: United States
Source of Fortune: Ford Motor Company

8. Marcus Licinius Crassus

Peak wealth: $169.8 billion USD
Country of origin: Roman Republic
Source of Fortune: Roman Senate

9. Basil II

Peak wealth: $169.4 billion USD
Country of origin: Byzantine Empire
Source of Fortune : Monarchy

10. Cornelius Vanderbilt

Peak wealth: $167.4 billion USD
Country of origin: United States
Source of Fortune: New York and Harlem Railroad