The French Rothschilds: The Great Banking Dynasty Through Two Turbulent Centuries

by Herbert R. Lottman

A portrait of the French Rothschilds, the most regal and influential branch of the international banking family. They came to prominence under Napoleon in France and maintained a turbulent relationship with their adopted state. Throughout much of the nineteenth century, the Rothschilds were the single most important source of funds in Europe for governments and for the extraction of raw materials and factories. They were instrumental in bringing capitalism to maturity. The French Rothschilds, with their careers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the anti-Semitism they faced, their contribution to the settlement of Palestine, assaults from the Petain regime and Mitterrand Socialists, and their famous racehorses and prestigious wines, represent a fascinating branch of this family.

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