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| − | #redirect [[Rothschild family]]
| + | '''Mayer Amschel Rothschild''' (23 February 1744 – 19 September 1812) was German banker and founder of the [[Rothschild family|Rothschild banking family]]. |
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| | + | ==Biography== |
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| | + | Rothschild was born in a Jewish district (''Judengasse'') in [[Frankfurt]], in the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. |
| | + | His father was already acquainted with the business world with the veruilen of goods and currency calculations. |
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| | + | ==Business career== |
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| | + | Rothschild started banking in 1757 at [[Hanover]], he also strongly opposed [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] during his wars in Europe. |
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| | + | [[Category:Business People]] |
| | + | [[Category:German People]] |
| | + | [[Category:Jewish People]] |