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Anton Fugger

German merchant
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  • Jakob II Fugger
    Fugger family
    / Decline of the house

    …Rich bequeathed to his nephew Anton Fugger, who had been destined for the succession since 1517, company assets totaling 2,032,652 guilders. The new chief, an ambitious and talented businessman, guided the company with a firm hand. In 1527 he married Anna Rehlinger, a patrician’s daughter who bore him four sons.…

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    …Rich bequeathed to his nephew Anton Fugger, who had been destined for the succession since 1517, company assets totaling 2,032,652 guilders. The new chief, an ambitious and talented businessman, guided the company with a firm hand. In 1527 he married Anna Rehlinger, a patrician’s daughter who bore him four sons.…

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