Showing posts with label War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label War. Show all posts

Monday, July 11, 2011

Story of the Rothschilds--The Goldsmiths--Part II



By R. D. Bradshaw


1972 - "The Rothschilds" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 505 performances


Perhaps the most important goldsmith of all time was Mayer Amschel Bauer-Elhanan of Frankfort, Germany in the mid 18th century.  As had been true for ages with his relatives and associates, Mayer decided to change his name to one which would be more useful in deceiving and cheating the local people of Germany.  Mayer chose Rothschild (meaning a red sign or shield).  Thus, the famous international banking house of the Rothschilds came into being.

With his successful banking/goldsmithing business, Mayer was soon ready to branch out.  As he had five sons, he kept one in Frankfurt and sent the other four to other nations to also establish international banks--in London, Paris, Vienna and Naples. Son Nathan went to London and son James went to Paris.  Soon, Mayer and his sons gained fame as being experts in international banking and finance.

Early on, they found that war could be a very profitable business for insiders who controlled one or both of the warring factions.  Consequently, history is full of the stories of how the Rothschild banking dynasty financed both sides in war--