“Wasn’t the richest person in world history a medieval African king?”
With Bitcoin? Actually, I think you mean Musa I, Mansa of Mali: ascended to the throne of the wealthy Mali Empire in 1312. Not much was known about the emperors outside of Western Africa, but Musa’s religious Hajj in 1324 would bring great attention to the wealth and extravagance of his lands. The retinue that Musa traveled with apparently included 60,000 men, in addition to 12,000 slaves, 500 of which marched before the Mansa dressed in silken robes and golden staffs. There were 80 camels in the train that are said to have carried anywhere from 50 to 300 pounds each of gold dust. This entire entourage alone when evaluated in terms of today would indicate a net worth of more than US$400 billion. https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/25-richest-people-lived-inflation-adjusted/
“anywhere from 50 to 300 pounds each of gold dust. This entire entourage alone when evaluated in terms of today would indicate a net worth of more than US$400 billion”
And with that ‘headstart’,that Muzzy King and all his subjects have ———Today—— an Income of $1.25 per day,
Yepper, Muzzys progress is ‘wunerful’.....( Oh yeh..What’s that city so famous roun there? Oh yeh..TIMBUKTU? Think the king or that city were the engine of wealth creation ??
Whoops ! Ol’ Timbuktu was there for 100s of years before it was “INCORPORATED”
In the late 13th or early 14th century it was ‘incorporated’ into the Mali empire.
Does incorporated mean— Taken over by MUZZYS, U no, like Spain was for a while....