Double tap to edit They offered notes to travelers who left behind their gold and silver safely stored in the vaults of the Rothschilds. Bank notes against deposits, this way they collected an unprecedented amount of riches that combined with the interest they’ve received were further used to extend their wealth and power. “Mayer Amschel Rothschild” had five sons who became powerful bankers in five large cities; Frankfurt, London, Paris, Vienna, and Naples. In no time they gained financial power over all of Europe, they became the personal bankers of kings and queens, they even became the treasuries of the “Vatican”.