Topic: Amschel Rothschild

The mid-18th century marked the birth of key figures in the current power structure, including Mayer Amschel Rothschild and Adam Weishaupt. Gibson explains how Duke Francis of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld became the progenitor of modern European royalty. This lineage eventually produced Queen Victoria, who expanded the empire's reach as the Empress of India.

Mayer Amschel Rothschild established the family's banking foundation in the 18th century while working for Oppenheimer in Germany. He pioneered the central banking model by securing permanent legal authority from governments to create money. To expand the empire, he sent his five sons to London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, and Naples, though the London and Paris branches ultimately became the most successful.

The Rothschild dynasty's power originated with Meyer Amschel Bauer in Frankfurt, who established a pattern of financing European royal houses. His son, Nathan Rothschild, significantly expanded the family fortune in London and gained a controlling interest in the Bank of England following the Battle of Waterloo. By using a network of agents to receive news of Napoleon's defeat early, Nathan manipulated the market to buy government bonds at a fraction of their value.