Mayer Amschel Rothschild family

The Mayer Amschel Rothschild family (often referred to simply as The Rothschilds, even though there are some people called Rothschild who do not belong to this family) is an eminent international banking and finance dynasty of German Jewish origin that established operations across Europe, and was ennobled by the Austro-Hungarian and British governments.

Austrian branch

In Vienna, Austria, a Rothschild established a bank in the 1820s and the family became admired and respected citizens. The crash of 1929 brought problems and Louis von Rothschild attempted to shore up the Creditanstalt, Austria's largest bank, to prevent its collapse. Nevertheless, during World War II they had to surrender their bank to the Nazis and flee the country. Some of these family members sought sanctuary in the United States. In 1999 Austria agreed to return to the Rothschild family some 250 art treasures looted by the Nazis and absorbed into state museums after the War.

Related Topics:
Vienna, Austria - 1929 - Louis von Rothschild - Creditanstalt - World War II - United States - 1999

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