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Jakob Fugger

1459 - 1525

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Jakob Fugger of the Lily (German: Jakob Fugger von der Lilie; 6 March 1459 – 30 December 1525), also known as Jakob Fugger the Rich or sometimes Jakob II, was a major German merchant, mining entrepreneur, and banker. He was a descendant of the Fugger merchant family located in the Free Imperial City of Augsburg. He was born and later also elevated through marriage to Grand Burgher of Augsburg (Großbürger zu Augsburg). Within a few decades, he expanded the family firm to a business operating in all of Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jakob Fugger is the 72nd most popular businessperson (down from 55th in 2019), the 585th most popular biography from Germany (down from 468th in 2019) and the 9th most popular German Businessperson.

Jakob Fugger is most famous for his wealth and his role in the rise of the Fugger family. He was the son of a wealthy merchant, and he took over the family business after his father died. His wealth allowed him to loan money to the Holy Roman Emperor and other royals, which helped him gain power and influence.

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Among businesspeople, Jakob Fugger ranks 72 out of 847. Before him are Giovanni Agnelli, Otto Frank, Robert Bosch, Dietrich Mateschitz, J. Paul Getty, and Martin Cooper. After him are Sergei Diaghilev, Rupert Murdoch, Henri Nestlé, Richard Branson, N. R. Narayana Murthy, and Larry Fink.

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Among people born in 1459, Jakob Fugger ranks 6. Before him are Pope Adrian VI, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Muhammad XII of Granada, Martin Behaim, and Sultan Cem. After him are Lorenzo di Credi, John I Albert, Charles, Count of Angoulême, Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha, Cima da Conegliano, and Conrad Celtes. Among people deceased in 1525, Jakob Fugger ranks 4. Before him are Thomas Müntzer, Cuauhtémoc, and Frederick III, Elector of Saxony. After him are Huayna Capac, Pietro Pomponazzi, Florian Geyer, Andrea della Robbia, Eleanor of Viseu, Michael Sittow, Charles IV, Duke of Alençon, and Fernando d'Ávalos.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Jakob Fugger ranks 585 out of 7,253. Before him are Fritz Walter (1920), Constanze Mozart (1762), Werner von Fritsch (1880), Cunigunde of Luxembourg (978), Sophia Charlotte of Hanover (1668), and Caroline Augusta of Bavaria (1792). After him are Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (1687), August Bebel (1840), Johann Reuchlin (1455), Karl Schwarzschild (1873), Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1727), and Robert the Strong (900).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Germany

Among businesspeople born in Germany, Jakob Fugger ranks 9. Before him are Bertha Benz (1849), Adolf Dassler (1900), Levi Strauss (1829), Rudolf Dassler (1898), Otto Frank (1889), and Robert Bosch (1861). After him are Henri Nestlé (1814), Paul Reuter (1816), Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777), Elizabeth Christ Trump (1880), Uli Hoeneß (1952), and Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682).

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