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Was Jacob Fugger the Renaissance Elon Musk? | FT #shorts Long before Silicon Valley, the grandson of a 15th century German peasant named Jacob Fugger built a mining and banking empire that dwarfed today’s tech titans, accumulating a fortune estimated at $4tn in today’s terms. ⁠ ⁠ Hosts Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth are joined by historian and author Greg Steinmetz to unpack the saga of history's ultimate balance-sheet nerd. ⁠ Watch the full episode here: ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student ( or start a £1 trial: ► Check out our Community tab for more stories: ► Listen to our podcasts: ► Follow us on Instagram: ► Follow us on Instagram:
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