Barbara Fugger

Barbara Fugger (1419 – July 23, 1497) was a German businessperson and banker.

Barbara Fugger
Portrait of Barbara Fugger.
Born1419
DiedJuly 23, 1497
NationalityGerman
OccupationBanker

Biography

Barbara Baesinger was born to a wealthy family in Augsburg, Germany. While still a teenager, she was married to textile merchant Jakob Fugger the Elder. She had eleven children with him before he died, including Ulrich, Georg and Jakob Fugger. She successfully managed the family business and eventually traded internationally in linen and wool. She provided money for her sons' businesses and her daughters' dowries.[1] After the death of her spouse in 1469, she managed the Fugger bank until her death in 1497. She was assisted by her sons, but they did not gain full access until after her death.

Notes

  1. York, Laura (2002). "Fugger, Barbara Baesinger (d. 1497)". In Commire, Anne (ed.). Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3. Archived from the original on 2016-02-20.
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References

  • stichwortartige Biographie auf schwabenmedia.de
  • Hochspringen nach: a b c d Antonius Lux (Hrsg.): Große Frauen der Weltgeschichte. Tausend Biographien in Wort und Bild. Sebastian Lux Verlag, München 1963, S. 176.
  • Hochspringen ↑ Mark Häberlein: Die Fugger: Geschichte einer Augsburger Familie, 1367–1650, Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart, 2006
  • Hochspringen ↑ Geneanet.org, Stichwort Barbara Bäsinger
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