Historical FigureMale
Samson Wertheimer
1658 – 1724
About this person
Wikipedia SummarySamson Wertheimer was chief rabbi of Hungary and Moravia, and rabbi of Eisenstadt. He was also a powerful Austrian financier, court Jew and shtadlan to Austrian Emperor Leopold I. With the help of Samuel Oppenheimer, he helped finance the Spanish War of Succession on behalf of the Empire.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 17, 1658
Worms
Date of death
August 6, 1724
Vienna
Citizenship
Habsburg monarchy
Occupations & fields
rabbipoliticiancourt Jew
- Field and occupation
- německo-rakouský rabín
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