Fugger, Anton#
Fugger, Anton, b. Augsburg (Germany), June 10, 1493, d. Augsburg, Sept. 14, 1560, merchant. Supported Ferdinand I when he acquired Bohemia and Hungary in 1526/1527 and also in 1531 when Ferdinand was elected King. From 1547/48 he stopped financing political projects.
Literature#
E. E. Unger, Die Fugger in Hall im Tirol, 1967.