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Bartholomeus V. Welser

Bartholomeus V. Welser

Prince Bartholomeus Welser was a German banker. In 1528 he signed an agreement with Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, granting a concession in Venezuela Province, which became Klein-Venedig until the concession was revoked in 1546. Wikipedia
Born: June 25, 1484, Memmingen, Germany
Died: March 28, 1561 (age 76 years), Amberg, Germany
Great grandchild: Anna Catharina Imhoff
Grandchild: Rosina Welser