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Number 8. William de Warenne
Net worth: ~ $150 billion
Lifespan: Year of birth unknown – 1088
Where Born in: Duchy of Normandy, Kingdom of France (exact Place of birth unknown)
Where Died in: Lewes, Sussex, Kingdom of England
His Nationality: Norman
Source of property: Companion of King William I. (a.k.a. “William the Conqueror”), Landlord tycoon.
Number 7. Alan Tycoon
Net worth: ~ $180 billion
Lifespan: 1040 – 1093
Where Born in: Duchy of Brittany, Kingdom of France (exact Place of birth unknown)
Where Died in: Kingdom of England (exact Place of death unknown)
His Nationality: Breton
Source of property: Companion of King William I. (a.k.a. “William the Conqueror”), Landlord tycoon.
Number 6. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Net worth: ~ $185 billion
Lifespan: 1794 – 1877
Where Born in: Staten Island, New York, USA
Where Died in: New York City, New York, USA
His Nationality: American
Source of property: Water transportation & Railroad tycoon.
Number 5. Henry Ford
Net worth: ~ $200 billion
Lifespan: 1863 – 1947
Where Born in: Greenfield, Michigan, USA
Where Died in: Dearborn, Michigan, USA
His Nationality: American
Source of property: Founder of Ford Motor Company
Number 4. William Vanderbilt
Net worth: ~ $230 billion
Lifespan: 1821 – 1885
Where Born in: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Where Died in: New York City, New York, USA
His Nationality: American
Source of property: Inheritance, Railroad tycoon
Number 3. Andrew Carnegie
Net worth: ~ $310 billion
Lifespan: 1835 – 1919
Where Born in: Dunfermline, Scotland, UK
Where Died in: Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
His Nationality: British-American
Source of property: Railroad & Oil investments, Founder of Carnegie Steel Company
Number 2. John Rockefeller
Net worth: ~ $350 billion
Lifespan: 1839 – 1937
Where Born in: Richford, New York, USA
Where Died in: Ormond Beach, Florida, USA
His Nationality: American
Source of property: Oil tycoon, Founder of Standard Oil
Number 1. Jakob Fugger
Jakob Fugger of the Lily, also called Jakob Fugger the Rich or at times Jakob II, was a major German merchant, mining entrepreneur, and banker.
Jakob Fugger held the title of being the wealthiest individual to have ever lived among all non-kings and non-emperors. He had an approximate total worth of 2.1 million guilders, or around $400 billion in today's dollars.
Net worth (2019): ~ $400 billion
Lifespan: 1459 – 1525
Where Born in: Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire
Where Died in: Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire
His Nationality: German
Source of property: Mining, Merchantry & Banking
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