The Rise of the Rothschilds

In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars, writes William Verity, the enterprising family of merchant bankers expanded their activities from Frankfurt to London and Paris.

William Verity | Published in History Today Volume 18 Issue 4 April 1968

The Frankfurt terminus of the Taunus railway, financed by the Rothschilds. Opened in 1840, it was one of Germany's first railways. By the time of his death in 1836, Nathan Rothschild was the world’s most respected financial oracle.

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