Basil Zaharoff
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 88 years ago |
Date of birth | October 6,1849 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Mugla |
Date of died | November 27,1936 |
Died | Monte Carlo |
Monaco | |
Known for | Vickers Limited |
Vickers | |
Job | Philanthropist |
Industrialist | |
Arms Dealer | |
Spouse | Maria del Pilar de Muguiro y Beruete, Duquesa de Villa-Franca |
Nationality | British |
French | |
Greek | |
Ottoman | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 509506 |
Basil Zaharoff Life story
Sir Basil Zaharoff, GCB, GBE was a Greek arms dealer and industrialist. One of the richest men in the world during his lifetime, Zaharoff was described as both a "merchant of death" and a "mystery man of Europe". His success was forged through his cunning, often aggressive and sharp, business tactics.