Mayer Amschel Rothschild

Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Born(1743-02-23)23 February 1743[1] or (1744-02-23)23 February 1744[1]
Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire
Died19 September 1812(1812-09-19) (aged 68)[1]
Frankfurt, Grand Duchy of Frankfurt
Known forRothschild banking dynasty
Spouse
Guttle Schnapper
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(m. 1770)​
Children
  • Schönche Jeannette Rothschild
  • Amschel Mayer von Rothschild
  • Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
  • Nathan Mayer von Rothschild
  • Isabella Rothschild
  • Babette Rothschild
  • Carl Mayer von Rothschild
  • Julie Rothschild
  • Henriette Rothschild
  • James Mayer de Rothschild
Parents
  • Amschel Moses Rothschild
  • Schönche Lechenich

Mayer Amschel Rothschild (23 February 1743[1] or 1744[1] – 19 September 1812[1]; also spelled Anschel) was a German-Jewish banker and the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty.[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference NDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Heroes - Trailblazers of the Jewish People". Beit Hatufsot. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ Noel, Michael (29 July 2005). "The Twenty Most Influential Businessmen of all Time". Forbes. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007.
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