The 14th century emperor from West Africa was worth a staggering $400 billion, after adjusting for inflation, as calculated by Celebrity Net Worth. To put that number into perspective -- if that's even possible -- Net Worth's calculations mean Musa's fortune far outstrips that of the current world's richest man Carlos Slim Helu and family.
According to Forbes, the Mexican telecom giant's net worth is $69 billion. Slim edges out the world's second wealthiest man, Bill Gates, who is worth $61 billion, according to Forbes.
Some of the oldest fortunes in question date back 1,000 years. No. 7 on the list, for example, is William the Conqueror. The illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy, William lived between 1028-1087 and gained infamy for invading and seizing England in 1066.
According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica, when Musa died sometime in the 1330s, he left behind an empire filled with palaces and mosques, some of which still stand today. But the emperor really turned historic heads for the over-the-top extravagances of his 1324 pilgrimage to Mecca.
The trip, which he embarked up on during the 17th year of the monarch's glittering reign, was hosted by the leaders of both Mecca and Cairo and apparently was so brilliant, it "almost put Africa’s sun to shame."
Musa's wealth was a result of his country's vast natural resources. The West African nation was responsible for more than half of the world's salt and gold supply, according to Net Worth. Of course, the entry also notes that the fortune was also fleeting. Just two generations later, his net worth was gone -- wasted away by invaders and infighting.
Here is the list of Top 25 World Richest Man of all time {According to celebrity net worth}
1 Mansa Musa I, born 1280, Net Worth $400 Billion (£248 billion)
2 The Rothschild Family, born 1744, Net Worth $350 Billion (£217 billion)
3 John D. Rockefeller, born 1839, Net Worth $340 Billion (£211 billion)
4 Andrew Carnegie, born 1835, Net Worth $310 Billion (£192 billion)
5 Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov, born 1868, Net Worth $300 Billion (£186 billion)
6 Mir Osman Ali Khan, born 1886, Net Worth $230 billion (£142 billion)
7 William The Conqueror, born 1028, Net Worth $229.5 Billion (£142 billion)
8 Muammar Gaddafi, born 1942, Net Worth $200 Billion (£124 billion)
9 Henry Ford, born 1863, Net Worth $199 Billion (£123 billion)
10 Cornelius Vanderbilt, born 1794, Net Worth $185 Billion (£114 billion)
11 Alan Rufus, born 1040, $178.65 billion (£110 billion)
12 Bill Gates, born 1955, Net Worth $136 Billion (£84 billion)
13 William de Warenne, birth unknown, died 1088, Net Worth $147.13 Billion (£91 billion)
14 John Jacob Astor, born 1763, Net Worth $121 Billion (£75 billion)
15 Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl of Arundel, born 1306, Net Worth $118.6 Billion (73 billion)
16 John of Gaunt, born 1340, Net Worth $110 Billion (£68 billion)
17 Stephen Girard, born 1750, Net Worth $105 Billion (£65 bilion)
18 A.T. Stewart, born 1803, Net Wort $90 Billion (£55 billion)
19 Henry Duke of Lancaster, born 1301, Net Worth $85.1 Billion (£52 billion)
20 Friedrich Weyerhauser, born 1834, Net Worth $80 Billion (£49 billion)
21 Jay Gould, born 1836, Net Worth $71 Billion (£44 billion)
22 Carlos Slim Helu, born 1940, Net Worth $68 Billion (£42 billion)
22 Stephen Van Rensselaer, born 1764, Net Worth $68 Billion (£42 billion)
23 Marshall Field, born 1834, Net Worth $66 Billion (£40 billion)
24 Sam Walton, born 1918, Net Worth $65 Billion (£40 billion)
25 Warren Buffett, born 1930, Net Worth $64 Billion (£39 billion)
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