Jakob Fugger's business dealings with emperors and popes would influence both politics and religion Jakob's big break came in 1488 when the Fugger family loaned 150,000 florins (a type of coin ...

Albrecht of Hohenzollern, whose family ruled much of the country, wanted the job, and turned to banker Jacob Fugger, then the richest man in the world, to loan him the money.

The Fugger family, now on the 19th generation since Jakob, is still responsible for maintaining the foundation and trust that Jakob established in 1520 when he opened the Fuggerei.

Erica Fugger and Viswanaath Gowri Sanker matched on Tinder in 2014, but it took the prodding of a mutual friend to finally meet.

The estate's namesake is its founder, Jakob Fugger, a prominent Augsburg merchant and entrepreneur whose family name was synonymous with copper trading.

An astute, savvy businessman, Fugger (with his brothers and nephews) expanded the family fortunes by investing in silver and copper mining, banking, the lucrative international spice trade, real ...

Jakob Fugger, a wealthy nobleman and banker, founded the Fuggerei in 1521 to provide affordable housing for the needy citizens of Augsburg, primarily those of the Catholic faith.

Fugger-Babenhausen is proud of the family’s discipline in maintaining the foundation in the centuries since, despite declining power. “No one emptied the bank accounts,” he says.

Long before Warren Buffett, Bill Gates or John D. Rockefeller, there was Jakob Fugger. Born in Augsburg, Germany in 1459 to a well-heeled merchant family, Fugger emerged as one of history's most ...

Jakob Fugger (1459-1525), also known as Jakob the Rich, was a merchant and financier from a wealthy family known for its ties to European emperors and the Habsburg family.

Although some descendants of the Fugger family are still involved in the management of the foundations, they no longer contribute any money.