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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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jakob Fugger has received more than 1,520,124 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Jakob Fugger is the 55th most popular businessperson (up from 69th in 2019), the 468th most popular biography from Germany (up from 636th in 2019) and the 7th 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

Among businesspeople, Jakob Fugger ranks 55 out of 847. Before him are Robert Kiyosaki, Dietrich Mateschitz, Otto Frank, Ray Kroc, Giovanni Agnelli, and Rudolf Dassler. After him are Henri Nestlé, Robert Bosch, Martin Cooper, Sergei Diaghilev, Roman Abramovich, and Ronald Wayne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1459, Jakob Fugger ranks 5. Before him are Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Pope Adrian VI, Muhammad XII of Granada, and Martin Behaim. After him are Sultan Cem, Lorenzo di Credi, John I Albert, Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha, Charles, Count of Angoulême, Cima da Conegliano, and Michael Sittow. Among people deceased in 1525, Jakob Fugger ranks 3. Before him are Thomas Müntzer, and Cuauhtémoc. After him are Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, Huayna Capac, Andrea della Robbia, Pietro Pomponazzi, Florian Geyer, 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 468 out of 7,253. Before him are Friedrich Fromm (1888), Maria Anna of Neuburg (1667), Anselm Kiefer (1945), Pyotr Stolypin (1862), Oliver Kahn (1969), and Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1817). After him are Bernhard von Bülow (1849), Prince Maximilian of Baden (1867), Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (1573), Walther Rathenau (1867), Werner von Fritsch (1880), and Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse (1837).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Germany

Among businesspeople born in Germany, Jakob Fugger ranks 7. Before him are Levi Strauss (1829), Ludwig Erhard (1897), Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838), Adolf Dassler (1900), Otto Frank (1889), and Rudolf Dassler (1898). After him are Henri Nestlé (1814), Robert Bosch (1861), Paul Reuter (1816), Bertha Benz (1849), Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777), and Uli Hoeneß (1952).

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