Song Xu (Chinese: 宋旭; pinyin: Sòng Xù; Wade–Giles: Sung Hsü, born 1525), was a Chinese landscape painter. His courtesy name was Chuyang (初炀) and pen name was Shimen (石门, “Stone Gate”). Song eventually became a Buddhist priest and adopted various religious names. He was, ...
By the time he passed away in 1525, he was worth about $484 billion in today’s money. This amount was roughly 2% of the entire European economy back then. Today, the total GDP of Europe’s 50 countries is about $24.22 trillion. Source:The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: The Life and ...
"A Levite who, when born in 1525 B.C., was hid in a small basket to avoid being killed. Was found and adopted by Pharaoh's daughter (Exodus 2). Moses is educated and learns how to govern in the court of Pharaoh. At the age of ...
(95 in 1525/26 [among which 31 are from the Maghrebi, 7 “Frankish,”3 and 2 Syrian families], 98 in 1538/39, 115 in 1548/1549, 81 in 1556/57, and 73 in 1596/1597), and Nablus (71 in 1538/39 [among which three are from the Maghrebi, five “Frankish,” and one from ...
German astronomer and cartographer Johannes Schöner was born 16. January 1477. (died 1547) Elector of Saxony Frederick III was born 17. January 1463. (died 1525) German religious reformer George Spalatin was born 17. January 1484. (died 1545) ...
Tabernaemontanus (1525-1590), German herbalist Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham (1675-1749), soldier, politician, owner of Stowe William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), satirical novelist Thales (624-546 BC), pre-Socratic Greek philosopher ...
Jacob Rothschild, financier & member of the banking family, dies at 87 - "City grandee and hereditary peer co-founded a number of companies and was also involved in the arts." JAKOB FUGGER - (1459-1525). The first documented millionaire. Considered to be one of the richest persons of all...
His range of skills and talents surpassed that of most of the artists of all time and it is for this reason that he is often considered a “universal genius par excellence”. Born in 15th century Italy, Da Vinci would go on to work become one of the most accomplished painters, architects...
3. Jakob Fugger (1459-1525) $227 billion Easily the oldest entrant on this list, Jakob Fugger is relatively unique among the super-wealthy of the pre-Industrial Revolution period in that he earned his wealth not as a head of state but as a businessman, and had a fortune that was docume...
I was born in Lisboa in 1960 and raised in America. I haven't returned to my country since but I carry the virtues of Portugal with me even now. Looking forward to learning more about my birth place and eventually return some day 38 mary rose ⚠ I want to ask here if what is ...