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Fugger

フッガー ／ fugger　—　People & places

A family of merchants and bankers of southern Germany.

Netherlands — The emperor born at Ghent / Ghent
Netherlands　The emperor born at Ghent ／ Ghent

⚠ Known for lending funds for the imperial election. If the borrower cannot repay, the lender also collapses. This is an early example of the symbiotic and mutually destructive relationship between a state and its bankers.