This document lists the richest people in history based on their assets as a percentage of global GDP or dollar value, with Mansa Musa ranked as the richest due to his wealth being impossible to describe. It provides brief details about each person on the list, including their name, lifetime, country, and estimated assets. Genghis Khan, Bill Gates, and others are noted for their significant wealth throughout history.
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Top 10 richest people of all time
2. 10th Place: Genghis Khan
Lived: over 1162-1227 years
Country: Mongolian Empire
Assests: Still unknown
3. 9th Place: Bill Gates
Lived: 1955- present
Country: USA
Assests: $78.9 billion
4. 8th Place: Alan Rufus
Lived: over 1040-1093
Country: England
Assests: $194 billion
5. 7th Place: John D.Rockefeller
Lived: 1839-1937
Country: USA
Assests: $341 billion
6. 6th Place: Andrew Carnegie
Lived: 1835-1919
Country: USA
Assests: $372 billion
7. 5th Place: Joseph Stalin
Lived: 1878-1953
Country: USSR
Assests: 9.6% of global GDP
8. 4th Place: Akbar I
Lived: 1542-1605
Country: India
Assests: 25% of global GDP
9. 3th Place: Emperor Shenzong
Lived: 1048-1085
Country: China
Assests: 30% of global GDP
10. 2nd Place: Augustus Caesar
Lived: 63BC-14AD
Country: Rome
Assests: $4.6 trillion
11. 1st Place: Mansa Musa
Lived: 1280-1337
Country: Mali
Assests: Richer than anyone could describe