Court Jew
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title:
Court Jew
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In early modern Europe, particularly in Germany, a court Jew or court factor was a Jewish banker who handled the finances of, or lent money to, royalty and nobility. In return for their services, court Jews gained social privileges, including, in some cases, being granted noble status. Examples of what would be later called court Jews emerged in the High Middle Ages when the royalty, the nobility, and the church borrowed money from money changers or employed them as financiers. Among the most no
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Jewish banker who handled the finances of, or lent money to, European royalty and nobility
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_Jew
date created:
2004-08-27T06:39:48Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T22:53:03Z
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