Communist Party
Revolution breaks out across Germany, the leftists, led by Rosa Luxemburg and the Spartacist League, form the KPD
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Rosa Luxemburg Biography and Timeline
Follow Rosa Luxemburg through 9 dated historical records for Germany.
Rosa Luxemburg, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1917–1919Years on this page
1917
Spartacist League
Revolution breaks out across Germany, the leftists, led by Rosa Luxemburg and the Spartacist League, form the KPD
1918
Spartacist League
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
Rebellion of Communist Party of Germany
Uprising led by the Communist Party of Germany, KPD
Rebellion of Communist Party of Germany
Uprising led by the Communist Party of Germany, KPD
Rebellion of Communist Party of Germany
Uprising led by the Communist Party of Germany, KPD
1919
Assassination of Rosa Luxemburg
Murdered while under arrest
Death of Rosa Luxemburg
Murdered while under arrest
Spartacist League
Bloody street fights culminated in the beating and shooting deaths of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht after their arrests
Records, sources and methodology
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