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The homes of rich people have high expectations, and the homes of extremely rich people have even higher expectations; the ancient rich built palaces that became some of the largest, most luxurious buildings on Earth.

The ancients realized they were destined to spend more time in the tomb than the throne room and spent big to build luxurious final resting places for themselves and their loved ones.

The average American couple will drop five figures on their wedding, but that wouldn't even begin to cover the tab that these big spending couples racked up while throwing history's most baller nuptial celebrations.

Meeting the ancients who bankrolled the construction of massive churches and temples in an attempt to buy their way past the pearly gates.

Whether it's private planes, private trains or gold-plated limousines, the mega-rich have always flaunted their wealth by buying luxury vehicles, even when the only vehicles to buy were boats, chariots and horse-drawn carriages.

The richest people who have ever lived had the resources and power to build entire cities from scratch.

Alexander the Great; Genghis Khan; Suleiman the Magnificent; King Louis XIV; Peter the Great; Napoleon.

Ten tyrants who ruled the ancient world, including Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.

With the Civil War fully underway, Abraham Lincoln is forced to quickly learn how to manage a military as commander in chief.

As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

The platform that held Lincoln's coffin; the hidden truth in Mary Todd Lincoln's letters; the bed on which Lincoln died.

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.

With the Civil War fully underway, Abraham Lincoln is forced to quickly learn how to manage a military as commander in chief.

As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

The platform that held Lincoln's coffin; the hidden truth in Mary Todd Lincoln's letters; the bed on which Lincoln died.

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.