Throughout history, being royal often meant having incredible wealth. Today's kings and queens are very rich, but the wealth of past royals was on a completely different level.
Some of them would be worth trillions of dollars today, making today's richest royals look not as rich in comparison.
Let's look at some of the richest royals from history, starting with those worth at least $10 billion.
10. Catherine the Great: $1.9 trillion
Catherine the Great was the Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She expanded Russia's territory significantly, and her wealth today would be about $1.9 trillion.
9. Alexander the Great: $2.2 trillion
As the King of Macedonia from 336 BC to 323 BC, Alexander the Great built an enormous empire that included parts of three continents, and his wealth today would be around $2.2 trillion.
8. King Solomon of Israel: $3.9 trillion
King Solomon, known for his wisdom, ruled from 970 BC to 931 BC and was extremely wealthy from trade and gold. Today, his wealth would be close to $3.9 trillion.
7. Caesar Augustus: $4.9 trillion
Caesar Augustus was the first Roman emperor and ruled from 31 BC to 14 AD. He was incredibly rich, with a fortune that would equal about $4.9 trillion today.
6. Julius Caesar: $5.4 trillion
Julius Caesar gained huge wealth from his military conquests before he was killed in 44 BC. Today, his wealth would be about $5.4 trillion.
5. Amenhotep III of Egypt: $7.3 trillion
Amenhotep III was a pharaoh of Egypt who ruled when Egypt was very powerful. His wealth today would be about $7.3 trillion.
4. Empress Wu: $25 trillion
Empress Wu ruled China from 624 to 705 when China was very large and rich because of trade on the Silk Road. Her wealth would be worth $25 trillion today.
3. Akbar I: $27.5 trillion
Akbar I was a Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605. He controlled a quarter of the world's economy at that time, and his wealth today would be about $27.5 trillion.
2. Emperor Shenzong of Song: $32 trillion
Emperor Shenzong of Song ruled China from 1067 to 1085 and controlled more than 30% of the world's economy. His wealth today would be over $32 trillion.
1.Genghis Khan: $100 trillion
Genghis Khan, who founded the Mongol Empire and ruled from 1206 to 1227, is likely the richest royal ever. He conquered vast areas of land, and his wealth today would be over $100 trillion.
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