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Christoph Fugger

Type Figure Region Augsburg Time c. 1565–1612 Also known as Christoph Fugger、Christoph Fugger von Kirchberg und Weißenhorn

Christoph Fugger (c. 1565–1612), a member of the Fugger family of Augsburg, hereditary merchant and banker.…

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  1. 1581–1590Augsburg · SwabiaIn the 1580s Christoph Fugger was trained and took part in managing the family firm in Augsburg, becoming involved in financing silver mining and the textile and spice trades. The Fugger family at this time still extended credit to the Habsburgs and the papacy and was a core node of the imperial economic network.
  2. 1586–1590Kirchberg · BavariaIn 1586 Christoph Fugger was granted the title Baron of Kirchberg and Weißenhorn, marking the Fugger family's transformation from a commercial house into the nobility. During this period, besides firm affairs, he also began managing fief estates and local administration.

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