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The Rothschild family (/ ˈ r ɒ θ (s) tʃ aɪ l d / ROTH(S)-chylde German: [ˈʁoːt.ʃɪlt]) is a wealthy Ashkenazi Jewish noble banking family originally from Frankfurt.The family's documented history starts in 16th-century Frankfurt; its name is derived from the family house, Rothschild, built by Isaak Elchanan Bacharach in Frankfurt in 1567.
Coat of arms of the Rothschild family, granted in 1822 by the Habsburg College of Heralds. It contains a clenched fist with five arrows, symbolizing the branches established by the five sons of Mayer Rothschild. The family motto appears below the shield: Concordia, Integritas, Industria (Harmony, Integrity, Industry).
The Rothschild family is a European family of German Jewish origin that established European banking and finance houses from the late eighteenth century. The Rothschild family was founded by Mayer Amschel Rothschild, the "founding father of international finance". Wanting his sons to succeed on their own and to expand the family business across ...
A vast collection of art, furniture, silver, ceramics, and jewelry long held in the private collection of the Rothschild banking dynasty sold for more than $62.6 million over several auctions at ...
The Rothschild family originated from Frankfurt. The family rose to prominence with Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who established his banking business in the 1760s. [1] Rothschild was able to establish an international banking family through his five sons, [2] who established businesses in Paris, Frankfurt, London, Vienna, and Naples.
Ethnicity and intermarriage. Lauferty's great-grandmother was Hannah Rothschild, a niece of Mayer Amschel Rothschild, founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty. The ...
Financier and philanthropist Jacob Rothschild, of the renowned Rothschild banking dynasty, has died at 87, his family said Monday. Rothschild began his career in the family bank, NM Rothschild ...
Nathan Mayer Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild (1840–1915). With Catholic Emancipation in 1829, the hopes of the Jews rose high; and the first step toward a similar alleviation in their case was taken in 1830 when William Huskisson presented a petition signed by 2,000 merchants and others of Liverpool.