# Johann Jakob Fugger

_German banker and merchant (1516-1575)_

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> Johann Jakob Fugger or Hans Jakob Fugger was a German banker and patron of the arts and sciences from the von der Lilie line of the noted Fugger banking family.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 December 1516 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1658269#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Augsburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1658269#P19))
- **Died:** 14 July 1575 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1658269#P570))
- **Place of death:** Munich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1658269#P20))
- **Occupation:** merchant; politician; banker; historian; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1658269#P106))
- **Spouse:** Ursula Fugger; Sidonia Fugger ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1658269#P26))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1658269#P39))

## Questions

**When was Johann Jakob Fugger born?**  
Johann Jakob Fugger was born on 23 December 1516 in Augsburg.

**What positions has Johann Jakob Fugger held?**  
Positions held by Johann Jakob Fugger include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Johann Jakob Fugger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Jakob_Fugger) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1658269](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1658269) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Christoph Amberger - Porträt Hans Jakob Fugger - 1541.jpg by Christoph Amberger (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christoph_Amberger_-_Portr%C3%A4t_Hans_Jakob_Fugger_-_1541.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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