Mayer Amschel Rothschild

Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Born(1744-02-23)23 February 1744
Died19 September 1812(1812-09-19) (aged 68)
Known forRothschild banking dynasty
Spouse
Guttle Schnapper
(m. 1770)
Children
Parents
Rothschild family home in the Frankfurter Judengasse

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.[1] 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.[2]

  1. ^ "Heroes - Trailblazers of the Jewish People". Beit Hatufsot. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ Noel, Michael (29 July 2005). "The Twenty Most Influential Businessmen of all Time". Forbes. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007.