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of the Holy Roman Empire, granting a concession in Venezuela Province, which became Klein-Venedig until the concession was revoked in 1546.

25 June 1484

Born on the same birth day (25 June): Allen Fox • Boris Trajkovski • Clint Warwick • Doug Gilmour • Jhonas Enroth • Karen Darke • Michel Tremblay • Peyo • Richard Hughes (footballer) • Rose O'Neill • Rupert Wildt • Tim Finn • V. P. Singh • Yoon Joo-sang