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Founded by Mayer Amschel Rothschild in 1810.1
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Former German private bank
M. A. Rothschild & Söhne was a German family-controlled bank based in Frankfurt, formally founded in 1810 by Mayer Amschel Rothschild on the basis of the banking business he had developed since 1766. It was eventually liquidated in 1901.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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M. A. Rothschild & Söhne was a German family-controlled bank based in Frankfurt, formally founded in 1810 by Mayer Amschel Rothschild on the basis of the banking business he had developed since 1766. It was eventually liquidated in 1901.2
Founded by Mayer Amschel Rothschild in 1810.1
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