Mayer Amschel Rothschild

Jewish German banker (1744–1812)
Person human Q76988
Mayer Amschel Rothschild
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Summary

Mayer Amschel Rothschild was born on January 1, 1743[1], in Frankfurt[2]. He died on September 19, 1812[3], in Frankfurt[4]. He worked as a banker[5], philanthropist[6], and merchant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,793 views/month, #5,580 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 23, 1744[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1812[10]
  • Place of burial: Jewish cemetery Battonnstraße[11]
  • Father: Amschel Moses Rothschild[12]
  • Mother: Schönche Lechnich[13]
  • Spouse: Gutle Rothschild[14]
  • Child: Amschel Mayer Rothschild[15], Salomon Mayer von Rothschild[16], Nathan Mayer Rothschild[17], Carl Mayer von Rothschild[18], James Mayer de Rothschild[19], Schönche Jeannette Rothschild[20], Henriette Rothschild[21], Isabella Rothschild[22], Babette Rothschild[23], Julie Rothschild[24]
  • Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[25], Grand Duchy of Frankfurt[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Family: Rothschild family[29]
  • Commons category: Mayer Amschel Rothschild[30]
  • Family name: Rothschild[31]
  • Given name: Mayer[32], Amschel[33]
  • Described by source: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[38]
  • Name in native language: Mayer Amschel Rothschild[39]
  • Name in kana: マイアー・アムシェル・ロートシルト[40]

Why It Matters

Mayer Amschel Rothschild has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Mayer Amschel Rothschild born?

Mayer Amschel Rothschild's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].

Where did Mayer Amschel Rothschild die?

Mayer Amschel Rothschild died in Frankfurt[4].

Who were Mayer Amschel Rothschild's parents?

Mayer Amschel Rothschild's father was Amschel Moses Rothschild[12]. Mayer Amschel Rothschild's mother was Schönche Lechnich[13].

Who was Mayer Amschel Rothschild married to?

Mayer Amschel Rothschild's spouses include Gutle Rothschild[14].

What did Mayer Amschel Rothschild do for work?

Mayer Amschel Rothschild worked as a banker[5], philanthropist[6], and merchant[7].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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