Nathan Rothschild was the richest man in the world when he died in 1836. A list compiled by Forbes magazine, ranks him as the second richest man who ever lived – ahead of John D Rockefeller, and way ahead of Mexican telecoms mogul Carlos Slim and Bill Gates of Microsoft. (The richest was a Roman general who was the power behind Julius Caesar’s throne.) The figures used by Forbes are, of course, adjusted for inflation.
内森•罗斯柴尔德(Nathan Rothschild)于1836年去世,当时他是世界首富。在《福布斯》(Forbes)杂志编撰的一份榜单上,他被评为有史以来第二富有的人——排在约翰•D•洛克菲勒(John D. Rockefeller)之前,远远领先于墨西哥电信巨头卡洛斯•斯利姆(Carlos Slim)和微软(Microsoft)的比尔•盖茨(Bill Gates)。(有史以来最富有的是一位罗马将军,是他把凯撒(Julius Caesar)推上皇位的。)当然,《福布斯》使用的数字经过了通胀调整。