Rothschild family

Family Dynasties

The Rothschild family is an Ashkenazi Jewish noble banking family whose documented history begins in 16th-century Frankfurt. Mayer Amschel Rothschild established a banking business there in the 1760s, and his five sons founded businesses in Paris, Frankfurt, London, Vienna and Naples. The family was elevated to noble rank in the Holy Roman Empire and the United Kingdom. Its surviving branches are French and British, with assets across several sectors and philanthropic activities.

Origin: Frankfurt, Germany
Banking founder: Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Subsisting branches: French and British

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