Birth of Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is born in Rocken near Leipzig.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche Biography and Timeline
Follow Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche through 10 dated historical records for Germany.
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1844–1900Years on this page
1844
1869
Basel Chair of Classical Philology
Nietzsche is appointed professor of classical philology at the University of Basel.
1872
The Birth of Tragedy
Nietzsche publishes The Birth of Tragedy.
1878
Human All Too Human
Nietzsche publishes Human, All Too Human, marking a major shift in his philosophical style.
1882
Die frohliche Wissenschaft
The work develops themes central to Nietzsche's mature philosophy.
The Gay Science Published
Publishes the first edition of The Gay Science.
1883
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Nietzsche publishes the first part of Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
1886
Beyond Good and Evil
Nietzsche publishes Beyond Good and Evil.
1887
On the Genealogy of Morality
Nietzsche publishes On the Genealogy of Morality.
1900
Death of Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche dies in Weimar.
Records, sources and methodology
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