Most people in today's generation often think that the richest people in history are the ones who own a big business or who shine on television screens. When it comes to the 10 richest people in ...

Across centuries, a handful of rulers, tycoons, and modern tech founders have amassed fortunes so vast that, once translated into today's dollars, they eclipse almost anything on today's rich lists.

Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller has long been considered the wealthiest man in America's history, but Elon Musk is now wealthier.General Photographic Agency/Getty Images / ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP ...