During the 19th century, which family possessed the largest private fortune in the world?

Correct answer: Rothschild

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What people think about it: 13 Comments
 Das
Das
Player #13250071, The greed of our Banking system has the World in its Present Crisis, Nothing Federal about The Federal Reserve.
Frank
Frank
Kiwozzie, All bankers are greedy people as are politicians.The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The problem with the Rothchilds is not that they were Jewish but they are greedy arrogant people as are all the mega rich
SOOTI
SOOTI
Player #8046973, The Bank of England is what you would call the banks bank. It controls the money supply under the orders of the government, you can't go in withdraw 50 quid from your account. The banks and the government are its customers, not Joe Blogs.
DeadlyFlyer15111
DeadlyFlyer15111
Waterloo 1812 was the decisive moment ... Bank of England is a private bank do not forget ... Hong Song Bing wrote a very good book about it ...
Player #48023088
Player #48023088
UnopposedYogi27101, The Rothschilds were a very crooked, deceitful and low lives. They did many dirty deeds in Europe and today this evil and despicable family commits many secret crimes in the US and controls under their powerful thumbs many US government officials. Rothschild are evil.
Red
Red
UnopposedYogi27101, Nah. He had to finance his military campaign somehow. And, where better to do that. He simply used hatred and distrust to accomplish his agenda.
philly
philly
Player #13250071, Hear Hear!
philly
philly
Player Jellybean, Actually, I suggest the Zeitgeist trilogy. Truth, indeed, is stranger than the fictitious, fraudulent world that mankind has been forced to live in. Slavery not only still exists, but is necessary and promoted to feed the power hungry monsters at the top of the food chain.
iain
iain
Maile, dont forget the LOVE!!! of money , is the root of all evil !!!
Maile
Maile
Player Jellybean, I say that ALL the time. They also need to watch wag the dog. Crazy! But it could happen.
Kiwozzie
Kiwozzie
He was that rich they named a giraffe species after him.
Player #2512936
Player #2512936
Blooply, Jews have Always been blamed for misfortunes and have been treated miserably throughout Their History.
Player #3342123
Player #3342123
a way to much control on this planet. Affects the progress of many a commoners aspirations and desires.