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August von Kotzebue

German dramatist and writer (1761–1819)
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August von Kotzebue
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Summary

August von Kotzebue was born on May 3, 1761[1], in Gelbes Schloss[2]. He died on March 23, 1819[3], in Mannheim[4]. He worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], poet[7], lawyer[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,663 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Mannheim Main Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Levin Kotzebue[12]
  • Mother: Christiane von Kotzebue[13]
  • Spouse: Wilhelmine von Kotzebue[14], Friederike von Essen[15], Q122964397[16]
  • Child: Otto von Kotzebue[17], Moritz von Kotzebue[18], Paul Demetrius von Kotzebue[19], Wilhelm von Kotzebue[20], Alexander von Kotzebue[21], August von Kotzebue[22], Karl von Kotzebue[23], Wilhelmine Friederike von Krusenstern[24], Friedrich Wilhelm von Kotzebue[25]
  • Country of citizenship: Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[26], Russian Empire[27]
  • Native language: German[28]
  • Occupation: autobiographer[29], Staatsrat[30], theatre manager[31], jurist[32], diplomat[33]
  • Position held: consul general[34]
  • Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[35], Wilhelm-Ernst-Gymnasium[36]
  • Notable work: Menschenhass und Reue[37], The Indian Exiles[38], Adelaide of Wulfingen[39], Das merkwürdigste Jahr meines Lebens[40], Der Wildfang[41]
  • Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[42], Russian Academy of Sciences[43], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[44]
  • Sex or gender: male[45]
  • Family: Kotzebue[46]
  • Killed by: Karl Ludwig Sand[47]
  • Commons category: August von Kotzebue[48]
  • Archives at: Reiss-Engelhorn Museums[49], Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Library[50]
  • Cause of death: stabbing[51]
  • Family name: Von Kotzebue[52]
  • Given name: August[53], Friedrich[54], Ferdinand[55]
  • Pseudonym: Friedrich Germanus[56]
  • Topic's main category: Category:August von Kotzebue[57]

Why It Matters

August von Kotzebue has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was August von Kotzebue born?

August von Kotzebue was born in Gelbes Schloss[2].

Where did August von Kotzebue die?

August von Kotzebue died in Mannheim[4].

Who were August von Kotzebue's parents?

August von Kotzebue's father was Levin Kotzebue[12]. August von Kotzebue's mother was Christiane von Kotzebue[13].

Who was August von Kotzebue married to?

August von Kotzebue's spouses include Wilhelmine von Kotzebue[14], Friederike von Essen[15], and Q122964397[16].

What did August von Kotzebue do for work?

August von Kotzebue worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], poet[7], lawyer[8], and historian[9].

Where did August von Kotzebue go to school?

August von Kotzebue was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[35] and Wilhelm-Ernst-Gymnasium[36].

Related Entities

lawyer Otto von Kotzebue Russian Empire

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  36. [47] ↑ . zeno.org. zeno.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  41. [49] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  44. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  50. [56] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  56. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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