Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Mayer Amschel Rothschild | |
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| Born | 23 February 1744 |
| Died | 19 September 1812 (aged 68) Frankfurt, Grand Duchy of Frankfurt |
| Known for | Rothschild banking dynasty |
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Guttle Schnapper (m. 1770) |
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Mayer Amschel Rothschild (23 February 1744 – 19 September 1812; also spelled Anschel) was a German-Jewish banker and the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty. Referred to as a "founding father of international finance", Rothschild was ranked seventh on the Forbes magazine list of "The Twenty Most Influential Businessmen of All Time" in 2005.