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Apollonia Hirscher

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Apollonia Hirscher

Apollonia Hirscher (died 1547), was a Transylvanian Saxon merchant of what is now Brașov in Romania, part of the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom during her lifetime.[1] She inherited and managed a merchant empire from her late spouse, mayor Lukas Hirscher III (d. 1541), and traded with Austria and the Ottoman Empire. She was the builder of the Brașov House of Merchants.

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  1. ^ Aldea, Vasile. Crâmpeie din Brașovul de ieri și azi. Ghimbav: Haco International (2016). ISBN 9789737706416