The German Medici in and around Augsburg
The story of the Fuggers is absolutely amazing: Jakob Fugger was
the outstanding business genius of the Renaissance. He financed the imperial
thrones of Maximilian I and Charles V, minted coins for the Popes
and created a major European banking, trading, mining and precious
metal corporation. His nephew and successor Anton acquired even more
wealth. Anton Fugger provided credit to the House of Habsburg, to
kings and to the Medici. Never again was one company to have such
enormous political and economic influence. Still today, one can hear
about the Age of the Fuggers. The Fugger family were known as the
German Medici because of their wealth, their love of the arts and
their investment in splendour. This travel guide “The Fugger
Dynasty – The German Medici in and around Augsburg“ with
a wealth of photos and informative texts, takes you on a trip through
Augsburg, the city of the Fuggers, to the world-famous Fuggerei,
the Fugger castles and churches. The places of interest described
here all bear witness to a major chapter in European economic and
social history.
Context
8,90 Euro
ISBN 978-3-939645-08-5
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The oldest social settlement in the world
With the Fuggerei, the oldest social settlement in the world, Jakob
and Anton Fugger created an unparalleled monument to their family
name. The author, Ulrich Graf Fugger von Glött, explains the history
and background of the Fuggerei, its conception and its sights of
interest.
Wißner
6,80 Euro
ISBN 3-89639-437-1
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