Mayer Amschel Rothschild
1744–1812
German founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty.
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812) was a banker, born in Frankfurt and died in Frankfurt, Germany.
- Known as
- Banker
- Category
- Business & Industry
- Born
- 1744, Frankfurt
- Died
- 1812, Frankfurt, Germany
Alive at the same time as Mayer Amschel Rothschild
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