The article was available on the Rzeczpospolita website since 2014, and disappeared after the arrival of the new owner. Hence the web archive! The fate of the Frankfurt-am-Main banking dynasty is rarely covered in history textbooks or periodicals devoted to historical topics, let alone the scientific research of professional historians. On the one hand, the subject seems vulnerable to criticism from those who see simplifications of the "international financier" kind, while on the other hand, many people simply underestimate how much influence those involved in banking and finance have on world history. The name Rothschild is sometimes perceived by many today as a certain literary figure, as a synonym for mythical wealth, although the representatives of the family have had a very real impact on the history of the entire world.