Historical place archive

Jena in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Jena in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

12 records10 event labels7 people1806โ€“1911

Historical events in Jena

1806

14 October 1806
Battle of Jena
Frederick William III ยท Napoleonic Wars

Prussia is defeated at Jena by the French

14 October 1806
Battle of Jena
Friedrich Ludwig Furst zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen ยท Napoleonic Wars

Commands a Prussian army which is defeated by Napoleon

1841

1841
Doctoral Dissertation
Karl Heinrich Marx ยท Philosophy

Marx submits a dissertation comparing the natural philosophies of Democritus and Epicurus.

15 April 1841
Doctorate from Jena
Karl Heinrich Marx ยท Philosophy

The University of Jena awards Marx a doctorate in philosophy in absentia.

1911

September 1911
National Party Leadership
Philipp Scheidemann ยท SDP

Takes a senior role within the national SPD organization.

September 1911
Party Leadership Election
Hugo Haase ยท SDP

Joins the national leadership of Germany's largest socialist organization.

September 1911
SPD Chairmanship
Hugo Haase ยท SDP

Is elected chairman of the Social Democratic Party.

September 1911
SPD Executive Appointment
Philipp Scheidemann ยท SDP

Is elected to the Social Democratic Party executive.

10 September 1911
Jena Party Congress
August Bebel ยท SDP

Leads the Social Democratic Party congress in Jena.

10 September 1911
Jena Party Congress
Friedrich Ebert ยท SDP

Participates in the SPD congress as a national executive member.

10 September 1911
SPD Congress Leadership
August Bebel ยท SDP

Guides debates on electoral reform, organization and political strategy.

10 September 1911
SPD Organization
Friedrich Ebert ยท SDP

Supports the party's organizational work before the coming Reichstag election.

Provenance

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