These historical figures managed to stack up some serious cheddar during their lifetimes. Welcome to WatchMojo, and we're counting down a wide range of fortunes from different eras of history, both in terms of personal wealth and control of the purse strings of extremely wealthy nations or empires. Our countdown of the richest people of all time includes Vladimir Putin, John D. Rockefeller, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan and more! What other titans of commerce or government could have made this list? Let us know in the comments!

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