Billionaires of the world: When we talk about the richest people in the world, names like Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault and Mark Zuckerberg come to mind. All of them are sitting on a mountain of wealth. However, today we are going to tell you about a woman whose wealth was 16 trillion dollars. Even the entire economy of a giant country like India is nowhere near this. We are talking about the famous Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty.
Wu Zetian had a massive wealth of $16 trillion
Wu Zetian has made her name as the richest woman in history. Her wealth was estimated to be around $16 trillion. Her wealth is not only more than the wealth of today’s billionaires but is also one of the most amazing financial legacies in history. Apart from being the richest woman in history, Empress Wu is also seen as a woman who made clever plans, excellent methods and made cruel choices. It is said that she reduced taxes on farmers. Due to this, agricultural production increased and the state’s revenue also increased.
He killed his daughter and removed his sons to gain power
Reports also claim that she was very ambitious. To come to power, she killed her daughter and removed her sons from the post of king and gained power. After this, in the 15 years of her rule from 690 to 705, she contributed a lot to the development of the Chinese empire. She was born in 624 AD in Shanxi province to a wood merchant. She was married to Emperor Taizong.
Reduced taxes and increased trade by opening Silk Road
Wu Zetian went on to become the first and only female ruler of China. Empress Wu was well-educated, far-sighted and a talented speaker. During her rule, she gained popularity by amassing immense wealth and implementing many welfare policies. Her policies led to an increase in trade. She reduced taxes and also opened new avenues for trade by reopening the Silk Road.
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