Death of Jakob Fugger
Jakob Fugger dies in Augsburg, Germany.
Jakob Fugger of the Lily, also known as Jakob Fugger the Rich or sometimes Jakob II, was a major German merchant, mining entrepreneur, and banker. He was a descendant of the Fugger merchant family located in the Free Imperial City of Augsburg. He was born and later also elevated through marriage to Grand Burgher of Augsburg. Within a few decades, he expanded the family firm to a business operating in all of Europe. He began his education at the age of 14 in Venice, which also remained his main residence until 1487. At the same time, he was a cleric and held several prebends. American journalist Greg Steinmetz has estimated his overall wealth to be around $400 billion adjusted to 2015, equivalent to 2% of the GDP of Europe at that time.
Jakob's Birth Chart
Sun Sign
Pisces♓︎
Moon Sign
Aries♈︎
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Planetary positions calculated for March 15, 1459
Jakob Fugger dies in Augsburg, Germany.
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