Who Were The Richest People In History? | NowThis World
The top 8 richest people in the world control more money than half of the entire global population; but even their wealth doesn't come close to the richest people of all time! Here are some...
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Over the past ten years, the number of billionaires worldwide has skyrocketed. During the mid-1990s, the total share of wealth among billionaires was about $1 trillion dollars. But as of 2017, that number has grown by 800%. Today, just 8 people control as much money as the bottom 3.6 billion people on the planet. But in spite of their incredible wealth, not one of those eight comes anywhere close to the richest people in history. So, who holds the title, and how much money did they have? Well, it’s important to note that the value of currency over time is incredibly difficult to calculate, and all the figures we present are rough estimations of modern day currency. Nonetheless, these historical figures were almost undoubtedly the richest of their era, and...
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Over the past ten years, the number of billionaires worldwide has skyrocketed. During the mid-1990s, the total share of wealth among billionaires was about $1 trillion dollars. But as of 2017, that number has grown by 800%. Today, just 8 people control as much money as the bottom 3.6 billion people on the planet. But in spite of their incredible wealth, not one of those eight comes anywhere close to the richest people in history. So, who holds the title, and how much money did they have? Well, it’s important to note that the value of currency over time is incredibly difficult to calculate, and all the figures we present are rough estimations of modern day currency. Nonetheless, these historical figures were almost undoubtedly the richest of their era, and...
