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Jacob Fugger lived in Germany at the switch of the 16th hundred years, the grandson of an peasant. By the time he died, his fortune amounted to nearly 2 percent of Western european GDP. Not even John D. Rockefeller had that kind of riches. Most people become rich by spotting opportunities, pioneering new technology, or besting opponents in negotiations. Fugger did everything, but he previously an extra quality that allowed him to rise even higher: nerve. In an period when kings had unlimited electric power, Fugger had the nerve to stare down mind of state and ask them to pay back their lending options - with interest. It was this coolness and self-assurance, along with his inexhaustible ambition, that made him not only the richest man ever but a power of history as well. Fugger helped cause the Reformation and likely funded Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe. The ultimate untold tale, The Richest Man Who Ever Resided is greater than a story about the richest and most influential businessman of all time. It is a tale about palace intrigue, knights in struggle, family tragedy and triumph, and a violent clash between the 1 percent and everyone else.
