Mayor Rothschild was born in 1744 in Frankfurt, Germany, in a ghetto known as Jew Alley.

The living conditions were difficult, but it was there that the young Rothschild began to learn about business.

His father was a silk merchant and would exchange foreign currency.

Later he learned about rare coins from the Roman and Byzantine empires.

The persons most interested in these rare coins were princes and other nobles.

Because of Rothschild's large collection of rare coins,

mayor attracted the attention of the crowned Prince Wilhelm of Hesse.

The prince grew to trust mayor in all matters of investing and finance.

When Prince Wilhelm Hess came into power, he inherited one of the largest fortunes in Europe.

Wilhelm trusted the Rothschild to be his Hoffiuda,

German for court Jew, which meant Mayor Rothschild

was in a position to manage and protect Wilhelm's properties, wealth, and tax collection.

This position was put to the test when Napoleon invaded Germany.

Mayor Rothschild had seen this coming.

Some years earlier, he had sent his son to London to begin a finance business similar

to his business in Germany. He then moved the

royal funds to London. He lent those funds to the British for the war effort

against Napoleon making a fortune in the effort.

Before Mayor Rothschild's death, he sent his sons to live in strategic cities throughout Europe,

linking five Rothschild banking branches.

In the 19th century, the Rothschilds made their massive fortune by playing both sides of wars and lending to governments.

Mystery surrounds Zoroth Child family, their wealth, their business practices,

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