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Bartholomeus Welser the Elder | |
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| Born | June 25, 1484 |
| Died | March 28, 1561 (Age 77) |
Prince Bartholomeus Welser (25 June 1484 in Memmingen – 28 March 1561 in Amberg) was a German banker. In 1528 he signed an agreement with Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, granting a concession in Venezuela Province, which became Klein-Venedig until the concession was revoked in 1546.