# Basil Zaharoff

> Basil Zaharoff 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. These included the sale of arms to opposing sides in conflicts, sometimes delivering fake or faulty machinery and skilfully using the press to attack business rivals.

*Greek-born arms dealer and industrialist (1849-1936)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1849-10-06
- **Died:** 1936-11-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 55.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 11.6 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 18.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 1.6 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [巴希尔·扎哈罗夫](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B7%B4%E5%B8%8C%E5%B0%94%C2%B7%E6%89%8E%E5%93%88%E7%BD%97%E5%A4%AB)
- [باسل زاهروف](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84_%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%81)
- [Василий Захаров](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%97%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Βασίλειος Ζαχάρωφ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%96%CE%B1%CF%87%CE%AC%CF%81%CF%89%CF%86)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [باسیل زاهاروف](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%84_%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%81)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Բազիլ Զախարով](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B2%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%AB%D5%AC_%D4%B6%D5%A1%D5%AD%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B8%D5%BE)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [バジル・ザハロフ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%B8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AD%E3%83%95)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Захарофф, Василий](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%84%D1%84%2C_%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Basil Zaharoff](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Zaharoff)
- [Василій Захарофф](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%B9_%D0%97%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%84%D1%84)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q283026)

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