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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

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