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How did Heinrich Schliemann make his fortune during the Crimean War?
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Heinrich Schliemann
Heinrich Schliemann, detail of an engraving by A. Weger, after a photograph.
Heinrich Schliemann amassed his fortune during the Crimean War primarily by working as a military contractor.1