Ulman Stromer
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Ulman Stromer was a German
long-distance trader, factory owner and councillor of Nuremberg
, then a free imperial city
of the Holy Roman Empire
. He ran the family enterprise, one of the largest of the prospering trade center, from 1370 until his death by the plague in 1407.
In 1390, he established the first permanent paper mill
north of the Alpes, at the Pegnitz river not far from the city.:
Stromer decided to start a paper-mill after he recognised the success that this business was having in Italy. In order to secure the know-how he employed the italian brothers Marco and Francisco di Marchia and their boy Bartolomeo, bringing them to Nuremberg.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
long-distance trader, factory owner and councillor of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, then a free imperial city
Free Imperial City
In the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city was a city formally ruled by the emperor only — as opposed to the majority of cities in the Empire, which were governed by one of the many princes of the Empire, such as dukes or prince-bishops...
of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
. He ran the family enterprise, one of the largest of the prospering trade center, from 1370 until his death by the plague in 1407.
In 1390, he established the first permanent paper mill
Paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
north of the Alpes, at the Pegnitz river not far from the city.:
Stromer decided to start a paper-mill after he recognised the success that this business was having in Italy. In order to secure the know-how he employed the italian brothers Marco and Francisco di Marchia and their boy Bartolomeo, bringing them to Nuremberg.