Rothschild

History

Alfred Rothschild is the ideologist behind the creation of the Fed

Along with the Rockefeller, Morgan, Schiff and Warburg clans, as well as the Lehman Rothschild brothers, they became the owners of the bulk of the shares of the US Federal Reserve, the ideologist of which was Baron Alfred Rothschild.

1904: Rothschilds - sponsors of the Japanese army during the Russo-Japanese War

During the Russo-Japanese War, the Rothschilds sponsored the Japanese army.

1898: Investments in Russia, Asia and Latin America

By the end of the 19th century, the Rothschilds had become part of the global elite, and their influence had spread to several continents. Thanks to the capital of the brothers, railways were built in, Britain,, and France Germany, Belgium Austria the shipping industry was actively developing. Rothschilds were invested in the extraction of ores, diamonds and the production of non-ferrous metals, as well as in the development of printing. They took control of the three main news agencies in Wolff, To Europe Germany England Reuters , and Havas. According France to a prominent French commentator, there was only one power in Europe, "and this is the Rothschilds."

The family's influence expanded so much that the Rothschilds reached Russia, Asia and Latin America. By issuing concessions, they planted the Russian Empire on French loans. For example, the laying of the Trans-Siberian Railway was carried out, among other things, at the expense of the Rothschilds.

Leopold De Rothschild and his famous crew of zebras, London, 1898.

1817: Austrian Emperor Franz II bestows title of nobility on Rothschild brothers

Nathan's brother, the favorite of King Louis Philippe of France, James Rothschild, became the richest financier of the state and opened his art gallery in Paris. Frequent guests at his home were famous artists, as well as Frédéric Chopin, Honoré de Balzac and Heinrich Heine, who once said: "Money is the god of our time, and Rothschild is their prophet."

Solomon Rothschild sought recognition in the Austrian Empire, where Jewish rights were difficult to deal with. Nevertheless, he managed to establish the bank S. M. von Rothschild in Vienna and even enter the nearest circle of Chancellor Metternich.

Karl (Kalman) Rothschild strengthened the family's position in Italy. He began by providing monetary assistance to restore the Bourbon dynasty on the throne, then also opened a bank in Naples.

The capital of the family multiplied, the Rothschilds joined the ranks of the European aristocracy and partially adopted their customs, introducing a special rule of dynastic marriages. Amschel's descendants were allowed to marry exclusively girls from the family. In addition, the Rothschild clan transmitted and accepted kinship on the paternal side, and not on the maternal side, as is customary among most Jews.

In 1817, the Austrian emperor Franz II presented the brothers with a noble title. So the family coat of arms of the clan appeared. The high status of the Rothschilds was recognized by the monarchs of other states Europe - France, Italy and England, where even Queen Victoria visited the family.

1815: Nathan Rothschild claims to control the British Empire

Mayer's son Nathan Rothschild settled in Britain, where noble merchants from Venice and Holland took their capital back in the 13th century. At first he traded in flax, but then switched to English goods banned in Europe and created a large-scale network of smuggling tobacco, coffee, cotton and spices. A significant part of the profits also came from the slave trade. Thanks to his "friendship" with Marshal Wellington and other major political figures, he gained tremendous influence in Britain. According to Nathan himself, he did not care which puppet would be placed on the throne of England. "The man who controls the British money supply controls the British Empire. And now I control the British money supply, "he said in 1815.

It is possible to say that this was actually so, only with a stretch. After all, real power, as we know, should be a secret. And in England of those times, as elsewhere, there were more influential "gray cardinals."

Back in the era of Napoleon, the Rothschilds created a developed agent network, which promptly transmitted information to the brothers about what was happening in different parts of the world. Pigeon mail was also used for information stuffing. In 1815, during the Battle of Waterloo, agents sent a postal pigeon to the Rothschilds with a message that England was winning. Probably, the best French diplomat and famous intrigue Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord helped the bankers.

Nathan ordered his brokers to sell British shares at reduced prices, and then bought up almost the entire exchange for nothing, multiplying their personal fortune. He made more than £40m in one day - and that's just a direct profit.

After Nathan's death, his son Lionel became the heir to the Rothschild empire in Britain. Thanks to Rothschild's loan of 4 million pounds, the country became the owner of the Suez Canal. Lionel was a member of the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and his son Nathaniel was a member of the House of Lords.

1800: Five sons of Mayer Rothschild set up banking network in five European cities

Initially, the founder of the Rothschild dynasty was engaged in selling ancient coins to numismatists. And only after he got a job as a goffactor with the Hessian Landgrave, who, the Rothschilds were able to enter the banking business.

By the beginning of the 19th century, the fortune of Mayer Rothschild included more than 1 million thalers, and the capital of the house was 2 times the turnover of the bank of France. Mayer founded the first private financial institute in Frankfurt am Main, and his five sons went on to multiply the family's capital. Living in five different countries, they created a banking network (London - Paris - Frankfurt am Main - Vienna - Naples), which covered most of Europe, formed their own information exchange system and achieved unprecedented heights.

1769: Mayer Amschel becomes court banker of the House of Hesse-Kassel

In 1769, Mayer Amschel was appointed court banker, in whose hands the financial management of the Hesse-Kassel house was concentrated. After the death of Landgrave Frederick, the prince received the name William IX and became one of the richest princes, and Mayer Amschel was still his right hand in all financial affairs. By lending at interest and maintaining internecine conflicts, leasing his soldiers to foreign governments, he soon made a fortune (according to one of the clauses of the treaty, the winners had to sell all military trophies through the Rothschilds).

To quote Niall Ferguson:

`Another exception was the small German state of Hesse-Kassel, which was effectively run by its ruler at a profit through the hiring out of his subjects as mercenaries to other states. Involvement in the management of his huge investment portfolio was one of the first steps Mayer Amschel Rothschild took in order to become a banker rather than a mere coin dealer (his original business)`

(The House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets 1798-1848)

1764: Mayer Amschel opens numismatic shop and meets influencers

Mayer Amschel, son of Amschel Moses, was a collector of rare coins. In 1764, he opened his own change shop in Frankfurt, whose clients were prominent German merchants. Thanks to the support of other Jewish families and the patronage of the passionate numismatist General von Estorf, he soon found connections in high society, met Crown Prince Wilhelm and became a supplier of precious metals to the princely court.

1760: The founder of the Rothschild family, Amschel Moses Bauer, owns a jewelry workshop in Frankfurt am Main with a red sign (Rot Schild)

The European history of the family of famous bankers dates back to the 18th century and begins with the Jewish ghetto in Frankfurt am Main. The founder of the Rothschild clan, Amschel Moses Bauer, owned a jewelry workshop. It is believed that from the red shield - the sign, thanks to which clients distinguished his house from others, and went the generic nickname of the family (Rot Schild).