Elon Musk (Elon Musk), Jeff Bezos (Jeff Bezos), Mukesh Ambani are all the names that come to mind when you think of the world’s biggest billionaires. But there is one who is a millionaire even more than these. Ambani, Musk and Bezos’s net worth combined would not come close to this person’s net worth. Who is it, Wu Zetian, who was the queen and the only woman who ruled China.
Wu of the Tang Dynasty ruled China from 665 to 705 AD. Historians have differences of opinion on Wu’s net worth. Some say that Wu was the world’s greatest billionaire who lived in her time. According to others, Wu is the greatest female billionaire to have ever lived. When she ruled China, Wu’s net worth would reportedly be around $16 trillion. Recent reports stated that Elon Musk, the world’s billionaire, has a net worth of 235 billion. Jeff Bezos has 150 billion and Mukesh Ambani has 91 billion. But, all this added up would not come anywhere close to Wu’s net worth.
Not only in terms of her wealth, but Wu was also said to be the wisest ruler to ever rule China. However, she did everything they could to maintain their rule. During her 15-year reign, she managed to expand the empire into Central Asia. During the same period, China’s wealth increased through the export of tea powder and silk.
There are also stories of Wu killing his own children to keep the rule from slipping out of her hands. A number of films and series have been released based on the life of Wu, the only female ruler in China.
