Salomon Heine | |
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 Portrait by Friedrich Carl Gröger | |
| Born | 19 October 1767 |
| Died | 23 December 1844 |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | Promoting poet Heinrich Heine |
| Relatives | Heinrich Heine (nephew) |
Salomon Heine (19 October 1767 – 23 December 1844) was a merchant and banker in Hamburg. Heine was born in Hanover. Penniless, he came to Hamburg in 1784 and in the following years acquired sizeable assets. It was common knowledge at the time that he was benefactor and patron to his nephew Heinrich Heine. Because of his wealth – by the time of his death his estate was worth an estimated € 110 million – he was called "Rothschild of Hamburg".