Jakob Fugger the Elder

German merchant (1398-1469)
Person human Q92357
Jakob Fugger the Elder
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Jakob Fugger the Elder

Summary

Jakob Fugger the Elder is a human[1]. He was born in Augsburg[2]. He was born on +1398-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Augsburg[4]. He died on +1469-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a merchant[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jakob Fugger the Elder was born in Augsburg[2].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder died in Augsburg[4].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder was born on +1398-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder died on +1469-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder died on +1469-03-23T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's father was Hans Fugger[9].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's mother was Elisabeth Gfattermann[10].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder was married to Barbara Fugger[11].
  • A child of Jakob Fugger the Elder was Jakob Fugger[12].
  • A child of Jakob Fugger the Elder was Ulrich Fugger the Elder[13].
  • A child of Jakob Fugger the Elder was Georg Fugger[14].
  • A child of Jakob Fugger the Elder was Marcus Fugger[15].
  • A child of Jakob Fugger the Elder was Peter Fugger[16].
  • A child of Jakob Fugger the Elder was Hans Fugger[17].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder held citizenship in Germany[18].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's professions included merchant[6].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's image is recorded as Jakob Fugger d.Ä..JPG[19].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's image is recorded as Fuggerorum et Fuggerarum imagines - 003r.jpg[20].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder is recorded as male[21].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's family is recorded as Fugger von der Lilie[23].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's family is recorded as Fugger[24].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45494986[25].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's GND ID is recorded as 13355886X[26].
  • Jakob Fugger the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Fugger the Elder[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jakob Fugger the Elder was born in Augsburg[2]. He was born on +1398-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hans Fugger[9]. His mother was Elisabeth Gfattermann[10].

Career and Affiliations

Jakob Fugger the Elder's professions included merchant[6].

Personal Life

Among Jakob Fugger the Elder's spouses was Barbara Fugger[11]. Children include Jakob Fugger[12], a banker[28], 1459–1525[29], of Holy Roman Empire[30]; Ulrich Fugger the Elder[13], a merchant[31], 1441–1510[32], of Germany[33]; Georg Fugger[14], a merchant[34], 1453–1506[35], of Germany[36]; Marcus Fugger[15], a canon[37], 1448–1478[38]; Peter Fugger[16], 1450–1473[39]; and Hans Fugger[17], 1445–1461[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1469-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1469-03-23T00:00:00Z[8]. Jakob Fugger the Elder passed away in Augsburg[4].

Why It Matters

Jakob Fugger the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jakob Fugger the Elder born?

Jakob Fugger the Elder's place of birth was Augsburg[2].

Where did Jakob Fugger the Elder die?

Jakob Fugger the Elder died in Augsburg[4].

Who were Jakob Fugger the Elder's parents?

Jakob Fugger the Elder's father was Hans Fugger[9]. Jakob Fugger the Elder's mother was Elisabeth Gfattermann[10].

Who was Jakob Fugger the Elder married to?

Jakob Fugger the Elder's spouses include Barbara Fugger[11].

What did Jakob Fugger the Elder do for work?

Jakob Fugger the Elder worked as merchant[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Elisabeth Gfattermann
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P25]]: [[Q58762757]]"
  2. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Elisabeth Gfattermann
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P25]]: [[Q58762757]], разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect [[Q139557008]] → [[Q58762757]] ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect/Q139557008_Q58"
  3. 5w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Hans Fugger
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P22]]: [[Q31191509]]"
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