Top 10 richest person's in history

Do you know who is the richest person in a history? 

Throughout history, from a long time ago until now, many important people have been motivated by their desire for money and influence. If we look back to history then we can see different historical figures who used to be richer than today's billionaire.

Here's the list of top 10 richest person from ancient period of time:

1. Mansa Musa I (1280-1337): The Emperor of Mali, Mansa Musa I, is often considered one of the richest individuals in history. He controlled a vast empire and his wealth was largely derived from the gold and salt trades. It is literally difficult to estimate the total net worth of Musa because  It was approximated that his wealth was so substantial that even if it were evenly distributed throughout the world, he would still remain  the wealthiest person. He used to control the business of gold and salt.

2. Emperor Shenzong (1048-1085): Emperor Shenzong, also known as Emperor Zhao Xu, ruled during the Song Dynasty in China. The empire's economic strength during his reign contributed to his immense wealth.

3. Rockefeller (1839-1937): An American business magnate and philanthropist, Rockefeller was the co-founder of the Standard Oil Company and one of the wealthiest individuals in modern history. He is  estimated to have  a net worth of around $340 billion in today's terms, primarily derived from his control of the Standard Oil Company.

4.Andrew Carnegie: A Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, Carnegie was usually famous of his  leadership in the steel industry. It was estimated to have  a net worth of around $310 billion in today's terms, obtained from his leadership in the steel industry.

5.Emperor Solomon (990-931 BCE): Solomon, the biblical King of Israel, was renowned for his wisdom and wealth. He controlled a prosperous kingdom and traded extensively with other nations. He was pretty much wealthiest person.  his wealth is usually describe in terms of gold, silver, and other valuable resources.

6.Emperor Augustus (63 BCE - 14 CE): The man who established the ruling line of emperors and transformed the Roman Republic into the most powerful empire of the ancient world, Augustus, during his long reign amassed enormous wealth from the tributes offered by conquered peoples across the vast territory under his control and the taxes levied on Roman citizens and their commercial activities to fund his vision of a Pax Romana.

7.Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE):  Cleopatra controlled a kingdom with significant wealth derived from the Nile's agricultural resources and trade. There is not proper detail about the total wealth she had but as a ruler she had accessed to various valuable resources.

8.Genghis Khan (1162-1227):  Genghis Khan built an one of the largest  empire in the  history. The control he had over these regions greatly contributed to his power and wealth.

9.Emperor Akbar (1542-1605): Akbar the Great was the third Mughal emperor of India. He was known as the one of the greatest emperor of the India. It is said that he had an intelligent minister name Birbal who help him to build an biggest empire. 

10. Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877):  Vanderbilt was a really rich and powerful person in America. He made a ton of money by being really successful in the shipping and railroad industries. He was also known for being generous and giving back to society through his philanthropy. His total net worth was estimated around $185 billion in today's term.

Please remember that the wealth estimates mentioned earlier are not precise and can only give us a general idea. Calculating the wealth of historical figures is a challenging task, and the numbers provided should be seen as an close approximations rather than taking it as an exact value. It is really difficult to estimates the total net value of the ancient figures because they used to have enormous wealth and power.