User:Sharadbob/Wealthiest People in History
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This list of the richest people ever or the most wealthy historical figures is essentially a list of the richest people in recorded history, or the richest people ever born (ancient, medieval, and modern).
The list is based on calculations by Forbes.[1] It is updated annually to reflect changes to GDP. However, their wealth or net worth is hard to estimate and the ancient historical figures are scarce in numbers or rare on the list. Also, the list presupposes the notion of private property, excluding monarchies where the ruler may theoretically own an entire empire (such as the pharaohs, who "owned" all of Ancient Egypt, or Alexander the Great who "owned" most of the known world).