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. Wikipedia
Born: March 6, 1459, Augsburg, Germany
Died: December 30, 1525 (age 66 years), Augsburg, Germany
Spouse: Sibylle Fugger (m. 1498–1525)
Parents: Jakob Fugger the Elder
Resting place: St. Anna's Church
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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.
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