Richest Man in Babylon

Arkad learns how to become rich.

4000 BCE

Arkad tries to seek wisdom from those who already are rich to learn what they did. He meets a man named Algamish, who teaches him how to become rich. He learns that he should start saving money, but also invest that money to make more money.

Arkad becomes more responsible

4000 BCE

Arkad becomes much more responsible and decides that he wants a better life for him and his family, so he starts working harder to save more money.

Arkad becomes the richest man in Babylon

4000 BCE

Arkad takes advantage of all the workers and money he had and became the richest man in Babylon. Arkad was happy he had taken this opportunity to meet and take advice from Algamish, as he knew opportunity does not wait for anyone.

Algamish dies

4000 BCE

Algamish already was wrinkled and old the last time Arkad saw him, so he knew he was going to pass away soon. When Algamish died, he left his money and property with Arkad because he trusted Arkad more than his own sons.

Arkad becomes richer and richer

4000 BCE

Arkad starts to invest more and more until he becomes wealthy. He has learned all the lessons of becoming rich, like saving and safely investing your money.

Arkad seeks wisdom

4000 BCE

Arkad was a poor man in Babylon who lived amongst slaves. He didn't want to be poor anymore and went to find wise rich men who could pass their knowledge unto him so he could become rich

Arkad loses his money

4000 BCE

Arkad finds a brickmaker named Azmur who was traveling overseas, so he invested his money for him to go buy some rare jewels. When Algamish learned of this, he became enraged because he asked a brickmaker to search for jewels instead of a jewel merchant. When the brickmaker came back, he saw that he had brought him back glass because the brickmaker didn't know the difference and he had lost his money.

Arkad learns from his mistakes

4000 BCE

Arkad starts to work hard to earn the money he had lost in his bad investment. He earns enough money to make investments again. Arkad invests his money into a shieldmaker who buys bronze and repays him later. He starts to live a much better life.

The King finds out many men are poor

4000 BCE

Many men in Babylon were poor, and the King wanted the kingdom to become more rich. He called to Arkad and requested for him to pass his wisdom on the young men who could learn to become rich as well. Arkad wanted to serve the King so he agreed.

Algamish gives him more advice

4000 BCE

Algamish was proud of him for the successful investments, but told him he should invest in bigger things, like a house, or future safety. He told that even though he would spend a lot of money on the house, the house would possess great value as he wouldn't need to pay rent, and the house itself is worth the money he spent.

Arkad teaches the Five Laws of Gold.

4000 BCE

The first law is gold comes in increasing quantities as long as you take 10% of your earnings for future investment.
The second law is that gold labors for wise owners who finds it profitable employments.
The third law is gold clings to cautious owners who protect it.
The fourth law is gold slips from men who invests in unfamiliar businesses.
The fifth law is gold flees from men who use it for impossible investments or men who follow advice of tricksters..

Arkad gives lessons on his Seven Cures for a Lean Purse

4000 BCE

The first cure is Start thy purse to fattening, which is taking 10% of your money as savings.
Control thy expenditures, which is control how much you spend.
Make thy gold multiply, which is investment.
Guard thy treasures from loss, which is investing safely.
Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment, which is buying a house to save money.
Ensure a future income, which is saving money for the future.
Increase thy ability to earn, which is gaining more wisdom to earn more.

The men become richer

4000 BCE

The men who took the lessons start saving and investing. They eventually become wealthy and buy things they never dreamed of having.