“Unmasking the Masters of Greed: Meet the 14 People Who Took Avarice to Unthinkable Heights!”
3. Genghis Khan (1162 – 1227)
Genghis Khan’s insatiable hunger for land and power made him one of the most feared rulers in history. The founder of the Mongol Empire, Khan built an empire that stretched across Asia and Europe, fueled by his desire to conquer everything in his path. His conquests resulted in the deaths of millions and the destruction of entire cities, all for the sake of expanding his empire and personal control.
While Khan’s leadership helped establish trade routes like the Silk Road and connected diverse cultures, his greed for dominance often overshadowed any benefits his empire brought to the world. His methods of securing wealth and power remain some of the most brutal in history.
4. Leona Helmsley (1920 – 2007)
Known as the “Queen of Mean,” Leona Helmsley embodied corporate greed in the modern era. Helmsley amassed a real estate empire with her husband, Harry Helmsley, but her insatiable desire for luxury and power led to her downfall. Helmsley famously declared, “Only the little people pay taxes,” which came back to haunt her during her tax evasion trial in the late 1980s.
Despite her conviction and reputation for treating employees with disdain, Helmsley’s greed didn’t end with her imprisonment. Upon her death, she left millions of dollars in trust to her dog, cementing her legacy as one of the greediest figures in modern history.
