Barbara Fugger (née Bäsinger; 1419 – 23 July 1497) was a German businessperson and banker.

Biography

Barbara Bäsinger was born to a wealthy family in

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. In 1441, she married textile merchant

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. She had eleven children with him before he died, including

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, Georg and

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. She successfully managed the family business and eventually traded internationally in linen and wool. She provided money for her sons' businesses and her daughters' dowries. After the death of her spouse in 1469, she managed the

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bank until her death in 1497. She was assisted by her sons, but they did not gain full access until after her death.

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* stichwortartige Biographie auf schwabenmedia.de * Hochspringen nach: a b c d Antonius Lux (Hrsg.): Große Frauen der Weltgeschichte. Tausend Biographien in Wort und Bild. Sebastian Lux Verlag, München 1963, S. 176. * Hochspringen ↑ Mark Häberlein: Die Fugger: Geschichte einer Augsburger Familie, 1367–1650,

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, Stuttgart, 2006 * Hochspringen ↑ Geneanet.org, Stichwort Barbara Bäsinger {{DEFAULTSORT:Fugger, Barbara 1419 births 1497 deaths 15th-century German women Barbara 15th-century German businesspeople German bankers Medieval bankers Medieval businesswomen Businesspeople from Augsburg