How did the Rothschild family become so wealthy?
The Rothschild family is an international dynasty of German Jewish origin that established worldwide banking and finance operations. The basis for the Rothschild fortune was laid during the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars. From 1813 to 1815, Nathan Mayer Rothschild in London was instrumental in the financing of the British war effort, handling the shipment of bullion to the Duke of Wellington’s army in Portugal and Spain, as well as arranging the payment of British financial subsidies to their Continental allies. Through the commissions earned on these transactions, the Rothschild fortune grew enormously. I am not too sure about books on The Rothchilds but I have found a web site where someone is asking the same question and it does list books to read, so I hope you find it useful.
