Who is the richest person to ever have lived?

Wealth: Richer than anyone could describe. Mansa Musa, the king of Timbuktu, is often referred to as the wealthiest person in history. read more

10 Richest People Who Have Ever Lived. Carlos “More Money than God” Slim, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffet are three extremely notable wealthy guys of today. read more

Fun Facts About The Richest People Who Ever Lived: These billionaires control a combined $4.317 trillion! The richest people ever are all men. Sadly No women cracked the top 25. 14 out of the 25 people are Americans. Bill Gates is the richest American and the richest person still alive on this list. read more

When we think of the wealthiest people today, people like Bill Gates, Carlos Slim or Warren Buffet quickly come to mind. However, none of these people are the number one richest person to have ever lived. read more