Jakob Fugger

Jakob Fugger, known as Jakob Fugger the Rich, was a prominent German banker and merchant from the 16th century. He built a vast financial empire through trading, banking, and investments in mining and textiles. His wealth and influence extended across Europe, enabling him to finance kings and popes. Fugger's innovative financial practices helped shape modern banking, and he played a crucial role in the economic and political affairs of his time. His legacy includes establishing the Fugger family as one of history’s most powerful and wealthy trading dynasties.