Richest Of All Time
ROATED tracks the individuals who held the Wealth Throne—the title of the richest living person on Earth at a specific point in history.
Most rich lists show who is wealthy today.
ROATED tracks who was wealthiest throughout history.
From the railroad kings of the 1800s to the software pioneers of the 1990s and the space entrepreneurs of today, ROATED follows the succession of the world's richest individuals from 1800 to the present.
Every reign has a beginning.
Every reign has an end.
Every throne eventually changes hands.
What Does It Mean To Be ROATED?
To be ROATED means:
You became the richest living person on Earth and earned your place in the historical succession of wealth.
Some held the title for a year.
Others held it for decades.
A select few built fortunes so large they reshaped industries, economies, and history itself.
From railroads to oil.
From steel to software.
From e-commerce to space exploration.
Every era has produced its own ROAT.
What Is the Wealth Throne?
The Wealth Throne is awarded to the living individual with the highest estimated net worth at a given point in history.
A reign begins when an individual becomes the world's richest living person.
A reign ends when:
Another individual surpasses them.
They die and the throne passes to the next richest living person.
New historical evidence changes the accepted record.
ROATED focuses on individual people, not families, corporations, governments, or institutions.
Help Build ROATED
ROATED is just getting started.
We're building the definitive record of every ROAT (Richest Of All Time) and the history of the Wealth Throne.
If you're a researcher, historian, writer, developer, designer, or simply passionate about wealth history, we'd love to hear from you.
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