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The Rothschild Dynasty 5<br />
how much money <strong>the</strong>y had. According to author John Reeves who<br />
in his book, The Rothschilds: Financial Rulers of Nations, quotes<br />
MacGregor, author of The Kahbalaha Unmasked:<br />
The five sons started in business in five European<br />
capitals, but were acting in concert with each o<strong>the</strong>r. The<br />
business of <strong>the</strong> Rothschilds since 1812 has been so<br />
immense, and <strong>the</strong> bonds linking <strong>the</strong> different members of<br />
<strong>the</strong> family toge<strong>the</strong>r interwoven, that to unravel <strong>the</strong>m<br />
appears to be well nigh hopeless. The success achieved<br />
by <strong>the</strong> founder was due to <strong>the</strong> disturbed state of <strong>the</strong><br />
world. Mayer Amschel was a child of fortune equally<br />
with Napoleon.<br />
Mayer Amschel had five sons and five daughters:<br />
Anselem Mayer, born 1773 married Eva Hannau<br />
Salomon Mayer, born 1774 married Caroline Stern<br />
Nathan Mayer, born 1777 married Hannah Levi Barnet Cohen<br />
1806<br />
Karl, born 1788 married Adelaide Herz<br />
Jacob (James), born 1792 married niece Betty, daughter of his<br />
bro<strong>the</strong>r Salomon, Anselem his oldest son, received <strong>the</strong> signal<br />
honor of becoming a member of <strong>the</strong> Royal Prussian Privy<br />
Council of Commerce, Bavarian Consul and Court banker.<br />
It may not seem like anything of great moment today,<br />
where <strong>the</strong>re is no class distinction, but <strong>the</strong> rigid cast system in<br />
operation at <strong>the</strong> time made it impossible for a "commoner" to<br />
hold such positions, always reserved for <strong>the</strong> titled classes, and<br />
Jews were expressly excluded from such