Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right
Marx drafts a critique of Hegel's account of the state and political institutions.
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Karl Heinrich Marx Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Karl Heinrich Marx through 181 dated historical records for Germany.
Karl Heinrich Marx, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1843
On the Jewish Question
Marx writes On the Jewish Question while examining political and human emancipation.
1844
Deutsch-Franzosische Jahrbucher
Marx and Arnold Ruge publish the only issue of the Deutsch-Franzosische Jahrbucher.
Introduction to Critique of Hegel
Marx publishes an introduction arguing that material conditions shape political and religious criticism.
Meeting Friedrich Engels
Marx and Friedrich Engels meet in Paris and begin their lifelong collaboration.
Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts
Marx develops ideas about alienated labour, private property and human emancipation.
1845
Expulsion from France
French authorities expel Marx following pressure from the Prussian government.
Move to Brussels
Marx settles in Brussels and continues his political and economic studies.
The Holy Family
Marx and Engels publish The Holy Family against the Young Hegelian critics.
Study Journey to England
Marx and Engels study British industry, political economy and working-class organisation.
Renunciation of Prussian Citizenship
Marx renounces his Prussian citizenship and remains stateless for the rest of his life.
The German Ideology
Marx and Engels begin The German Ideology, developing a materialist interpretation of history.
Theses on Feuerbach
Marx writes concise theses emphasising practical activity and social relations.
1846
Communist Correspondence Committee
Marx helps establish a committee linking socialist and communist groups across Europe.
1847
Communist League
Marx and Engels join the Communist League and influence its political programme.
Communist League Congress
The Communist League commissions Marx and Engels to prepare a political manifesto.
Wage Labour Lectures
Marx lectures German workers on wages, labour and capitalist production.
The Poverty of Philosophy
Marx publishes The Poverty of Philosophy as a critique of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.
1848
Communist Manifesto
Marx and Engels publish the Manifesto of the Communist Party.
Expulsion from Belgium
Belgian authorities arrest and expel Marx during the revolutionary crisis.
Demands of the Communist Party
Marx and Engels issue political demands for the German revolutionary movement.
Return to Paris
Marx returns to revolutionary Paris after the fall of the July Monarchy.
Neue Rheinische Zeitung
Marx launches the Neue Rheinische Zeitung as a democratic revolutionary newspaper.
June Revolution in Paris
Marx analyses the violent suppression of Parisian workers in the June Days.
1849
Trial of Neue Rheinische Zeitung
Marx defends the newspaper before a jury and is acquitted.
Expulsion from Prussia
Prussian authorities order Marx to leave after withdrawing his right of residence.
Suppression of Neue Rheinische Zeitung
The final issue appears in red ink after Prussian authorities order the newspaper closed.
Exile in Paris
Marx briefly returns to Paris before French authorities require him to leave.
Arrival in London
Marx arrives in London, where he remains for the rest of his life.
1850
Address to the Communist League
Marx and Engels urge the Communist League to maintain independent working-class organisation.
Communist League Split
Marx's faction separates from members advocating an immediate new revolutionary uprising.
Neue Rheinische Zeitung Revue
Marx edits a political-economic review analysing the defeated European revolutions.
Class Struggles in France
Marx publishes essays interpreting the French upheavals of 1848 through class conflict.
1851
New-York Daily Tribune
Marx begins writing regularly for the New-York Daily Tribune.
1852
Elections in England Tories and Whigs
Publishes a New-York Daily Tribune article analysing the English election and the rivalry between Tories and Whigs.
The Chartists
Publishes a Tribune article examining the Chartist movement in Britain.
Corruption at Elections
Publishes a Tribune article on corruption and bribery in British elections.
Result of the Elections
Publishes a Tribune analysis of the results and political consequences of the British election.
Movements of Mazzini and Kossuth
Publishes a Tribune article discussing Mazzini, Kossuth, Louis Napoleon and European revolutionary politics.
Pauperism and Free Trade
Publishes a Tribune article linking pauperism, free trade and the approaching commercial crisis.
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