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Founded by Liebknecht at the Congress of German Socialists
Historical person
Karl Liebknecht Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Karl Liebknecht, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Germany.
12 records1869–191910 events1 places
Chronological biography
1869
1918
Constitution of Germany9 November 1918
A Soviet republic was proclaimed, at the Berliner Stadtschloss by a left-wing radical named Karl Liebknecht
Weimar Republic9 November 1918
A Soviet republic was proclaimed, at the Berliner Stadtschloss by a left-wing radical named Karl Liebknecht
Council of Peoples Commissioners11 November 1918
The new Government is confirmed by the Berlin worker and soldier council, it was opposed by the Spartacist League led by communists Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
Spartacist League11 November 1918
The new Government is confirmed by the Berlin worker and soldier council, it was opposed by the Spartacist League led by communists Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
Conference of Spartacists20 December 1918
The National Conference of Spartacists is held in Berlin
Spartacist League20 December 1918
The National Conference of Spartacists is held in Berlin
1919
General Strike5 January 1919
A General strike & communist uprising takes place in Berlin
Strike5 January 1919
A General strike & communist uprising takes place in Berlin
Assassination of Karl Liebknecht15 January 1919
Murdered while under arrest
Death of Karl Liebknecht15 January 1919
Death of Karl Liebknecht, murdered while under arrest
Spartacist League15 January 1919
Bloody street fights culminated in the beating and shooting deaths of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht after their arrests
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.