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1844 in Germany

Explore 8 historical events and records for Germany in 1844.

Historical records for Germany in 1844

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February

Deutsch-Franzosische Jahrbucher

Marx, Karl Heinrich ยท Paris ยท Editor ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Marx and Arnold Ruge publish the only issue of the Deutsch-Franzosische Jahrbucher.

Introduction to Critique of Hegel

Marx, Karl Heinrich ยท Paris ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Marx publishes an introduction arguing that material conditions shape political and religious criticism.

August

Meeting Friedrich Engels

Marx, Karl Heinrich ยท Paris ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Marx and Friedrich Engels meet in Paris and begin their lifelong collaboration.

Other events (month unknown)

Birth of Friedrich Nietzsche

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm ยท Rocken ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is born in Rocken near Leipzig.

Cologne

Frederick William IV ยท Cologne ยท House / House of Hohenzollern

Attends the celebrations marking the completion of Cologne Cathedral, becoming the first king of Prussia to enter a Roman Catholic building

Das Urbild Des Tartuffe

Gutzkow, Karl Ferdinand ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "Zopf Und Schwert". Publication of "Das Urbild Des Tartuffe"

Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts

Marx, Karl Heinrich ยท Paris ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Marx develops ideas about alienated labour, private property and human emancipation.

Zopf Und Schwert

Gutzkow, Karl Ferdinand ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "Zopf Und Schwert". Publication of "Das Urbild Des Tartuffe"

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