The Rise of the Rothschilds
In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars, writes William Verity, the enterprising family of merchant bankers expanded their activities from Frankfurt to London and Paris.
By the time of his death in 1836, Nathan Rothschild was the world’s most respected financial oracle.
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