Amschel Mayer Rothschild

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Amschel Mayer von Rothschild
Born
Amschel Mayer Rothschild

(1773-06-12)12 June 1773
Died6 December 1855(1855-12-06) (aged 82)
OccupationBanker
TitleFreiherr
Parent(s)Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Gutlé Schnapper

Amschel Mayer Freiherr

German Jewish banker of the prominent Rothschild family. He was the second child and eldest son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild
(1744–1812), the founder of the dynasty, and Gutlé Rothschild née Schnapper (1753–1849).

On the death of Mayer Amschel in 1812,

, sons of Carl) assumed responsibility for the business from 1855.

He was ennobled as Amschel Mayer

Yiddish: der frummer Rothschild).[4]

Honours

References

  1. ^ Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a rank of nobility, not a first or middle name.
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  5. ^ RD of 23.06.1838

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