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199. The Wealthiest People in History! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Thinking in English

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Jakub Fuger - The World's Richest Man

Jakub Fuger's wealth was equivalent to over 400 billion dollars today. He traded extensively in some of the most valuable industries in Europe. Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant Christian movement, was supposedly inspired due to the corruption of the Catholic Church. Marcus Licinius Crassus became one of the richest people in history by stealing and tricking citizens of Rome. John D. Rockefeller is perhaps the richest American to ever live.

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