Friedrich von Gentz person
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Carl Rothschild met_with
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“He accordingly called on Gentz late that evening in order, as the latter put it, “to make good his error.”…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.261
Friedrich von Gentz worked_for
Klemens von Metternich documented
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“the man who wrote the entry for “Rothschild” first published in the 1827 edition of the encyclopaedia was Friedrich von Gentz, secretary to Metternich…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. INTRODUCTION Reality and Myth
Friedrich von Gentz proposed
The General German Encyclopaedia for the Educated Classes documented
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“the man who wrote the entry for “Rothschild” first published in the 1827 edition of the encyclopaedia was Friedrich von Gentz…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. INTRODUCTION Reality and Myth
Rothschild family paid
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“This was an article which the family not only approved of but paid for: prior to publication Gentz read it aloud to Leopold von Wertheimstein, one of the Vienna house’s senior clerks, and ten days later received his “actual reward” from Sal…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. INTRODUCTION Reality and Myth
Salomon von Rothschild paid
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“ten days later received his “actual reward” from Salomon von Rothschild himself.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. INTRODUCTION Reality and Myth
Adam Müller relationship_with
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“in response to a suggestion by his friend Adam Müller in 1818 that he write just such an essay…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. INTRODUCTION Reality and Myth
Friedrich von Gentz wrote
Biographical Notes on the House of Rothschild documented
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“In his Biographical Notes on the House of Rothschild, written long after Mayer Amschel’s death, Friedrich von Gentz fulsomely praised his business acumen.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. ONE “Our Blessed Father”: Origins
Friedrich von Gentz worked_for
Klemens von Metternich documented
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“Of all the private financial relationships of this era, none illustrates this better than that between Salomon and Metternich’s secretary, Friedrich von Gentz.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. FIVE “Hue and Cry” (1826-1829)
David Parish paid
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“Indeed, for a time it was David Parish whom he regarded as “the matador, the pearl of the merchant class of all Christendom”—a view which was not unrelated to the 100,000 gulden stake Parish had given him in the 1818 Austrian loan.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. FIVE “Hue and Cry” (1826-1829)
Friedrich von Gentz met_with
Salomon Mayer Rothschild documented
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“After an initial encounter in Frankfurt, he, Carl and Salomon met at Aix in 1818.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. FIVE “Hue and Cry” (1826-1829)
Friedrich von Gentz met_with
Mayer Carl Rothschild documented
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“After an initial encounter in Frankfurt, he, Carl and Salomon met at Aix in 1818.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. FIVE “Hue and Cry” (1826-1829)
Salomon Mayer Rothschild paid
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“On October 27 Gentz recorded in his diary that Salomon had handed him 800 ducats, supposedly the proceeds of a successful speculation in British stocks.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. FIVE “Hue and Cry” (1826-1829)
Friedrich von Gentz did_business_with
Salomon Mayer Rothschild documented
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“He had regular business dealings with Salomon thereafter: a minor transaction in late 1820, a small loan at Laibach in 1821, a share in the Neapolitan loan of the same year which earned him 5,000 gulden within a year.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. FIVE “Hue and Cry” (1826-1829)
Friedrich von Gentz worked_for
Allgemeine Zeitung documented
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“In 1821 he wrote twice to the editor of the Allgemeine Zeitung to express his “grave dissatisfaction” about recent articles by the paper’s Frankfurt correspondent which had been critical of the Rothschilds.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. FIVE “Hue and Cry” (1826-1829)
Salomon Rothschild met_with
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“Salomon meanwhile came to an “important financial arrangement” with Gentz, after he had once again “bent his ear about the fatal Frankfurt ‘Jews’ affair.”…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. SIX Amschel’s Garden
Neil Salonen worked_for
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“Salomon made sure—through Gentz—that it was reported in the German press.…”
source: book — The House of Rothschild, Volume 1: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 · ch. SEVEN Barons
Friedrich von Gentz met_with
Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich documented
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“While studying in that country he had made the personal acquaintance of Herries, who translated several of his writings into English, and maintained a correspondence with him.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.149
Friedrich von Gentz did_business_with
Klemens von Metternich documented
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“Gentz did not stay with Metternich at general headquarters, but he corresponded with him constantly on financial matters.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.149
Friedrich von Gentz did_business_with
von Herz documented
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“He therefore wrote to Metternich to say that as far as he was aware, the four Viennese firms had no exclusive right to conduct the financial affairs of the state, and recommended the Frankfort banker von Herz.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.149
Friedrich von Gentz moved_to
University of Freiburg documented
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“Meanwhile imperial headquarters had been shifted to Freiburg in Switzerland, where Gentz joined Metternich.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.151
Jacob Baruch paid
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“The Jewish representatives at Vienna adopted the method of giving presents; thus they offered Humboldt three magnificent emerald rings, or four thousand ducats —presents which he refused, whereas Gentz gladly allowed himself to be bribed.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.170
Rothschild family met_with
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“It was only through their close association with Metternich and Gentz, whom the brothers Rothschild cultivated in the ensuing period of congresses...…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.204
Solomon Rothschild paid
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“On October 27 Solomon handed him eight hundred ducats, which he stated he had won by speculating for him in British funds.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.221
Friedrich von Gentz met_with
Klemens von Metternich documented
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“on November 12 the brothers, together with Gentz and Parish, lunched with Metternich.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.221
Friedrich von Gentz lived_in
Frankfurt documented
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“Gentz returned at the end of November via Frankfort, where he spent about a week.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.222
Friedrich von Gentz had_affair_with
Fanny Elssler documented
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“enabling Gentz to carry on his extravagant manner of life, and to indulge in his expensive middle-aged amour with Fanny Elssler.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.223
Friedrich von Gentz met_with
Adam Müller documented
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“From Frankfort Gentz proceeded home via Munich, where he received a letter from his friend Adam Miiller.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.223
Friedrich von Gentz met_with
Rothschild family documented
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“His diary shows that the first week in December, 1818, was spent in almost daily visits to or from the Rothschilds, and in long conversations and discussions with the members of the banking family.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.222
Friedrich von Gentz did_business_with
Rothschild family documented
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“We shall see later how differently Gentz was to speak about the same Rothschilds in a work destined for publication for which he received a princely fee from the family.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.224
Friedrich von Gentz met_with
David Parish documented
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““Rothschild and Parish”—who had apparently, against Rothschild’s wishes, been informed of this affair by Gentz...…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.251
Klemens von Metternich appointed
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“Metternich instructed Gentz to see that the House of Rothschild did not suffer in the press.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.283
Solomon Rothschild met_with
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“He took his troubles to Gentz, who had just received a gratuity of three thousand ducats from the court of Naples, through Carl Rothschild’s interventions.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.292
Court of Naples paid
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“He took his troubles to Gentz, who had just received a gratuity of three thousand ducats from the court of Naples, through Carl Rothschild’s interventions.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.292
Carl Rothschild linked_to
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“He took his troubles to Gentz, who had just received a gratuity of three thousand ducats from the court of Naples, through Carl Rothschild’s interventions.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.292
Klemens von Metternich met_with
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“Upon Gentz one day sounding Metternich as to whether a request in that direction was likely to meet with success, the chancellor gave him to understand that he would raise no objection.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.293
Friedrich von Gentz met_with
Solomon Rothschild documented
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“Gentz noted in his diary: “T have just had a little discussion with Rothschild...…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.305
Friedrich von Gentz relationship_with
Solomon Rothschild documented
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“Gentz does not seem to have been speaking so well of his friend Solomon at this time...…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.330
Friedrich von Gentz worked_for
Klemens von Metternich documented
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“In any case he wrote to the chancellor on June 11, 1824...…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.330
Friedrich von Gentz worked_for
Solomon Rothschild documented
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“Solomon Rothschild accordingly requested him in return for a princely fee, to undertake the task...…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.356
Friedrich von Gentz did_business_with
Solomon Rothschild documented
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“At such times Rothschild was easier in the matter of presents, and Gentz scarcely ever allowed the occasion of one of Rothschild’s visits to pass without obtaining a loan he had no intention of repaying.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.383
Rothschild family paid
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“He was paid to supply the banking firm with political information, the correspondence being carried on in the form of private letters.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.392
Leopold von Wertheimstein did_business_with
Friedrich von Gentz documented
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“In return, Wertheimstein industriously discounted Gentz’s bills, greatly “facilitating his little financial transactions.”…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.392
Friedrich von Gentz met_with
Pilat documented
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““T confess to you,’ Gentz wrote to Pilat immediately after the first news was received,*’ “that I believe all this to be only partially true.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.412