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Karl Liebknecht

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Karl Liebknecht

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Also known as Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht

German socialist, editor, and co-founder of the Spartacus League (1871-1919)

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Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht was a German politician, lawyer, revolutionary, and editor. Born in Leipzig in 1871, he was the son of Wilhelm Liebknecht and a godchild of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. He attended Leipzig University and the University of Würzburg, where he earned a doctorate. His professional work included editing and writing, with notable works such as *Spartakusbriefe* and *Militarismus und Antimilitarismus*.

Liebknecht was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, the Communist Party of Germany, and the Spartacus League. He participated in the German Revolution of 1918–1919 and the Spartacist uprising, aligning with the movements of Marxism and antimilitarism. He worked in Berlin and was married to Sophie Liebknecht.

Liebknecht was convicted of high treason and killed by the Free Corps in Berlin in 1919. His manner of death was homicide. He is buried at The Socialists' Memorial.

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Born
1871
Died
1919
Works
38

Top works

  • מכתבים לבנים
  • Spartakusbriefe
  • Militarismus und Antimilitarismus, unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der internationalen Jugenbewegung
  • Militarismus und Antimilitarismus unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Internationalen Jugendbewegung
  • Studien über die bewegunsgesetze der gesellschaftlichen entwicklung

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Film & TV

Leipzig, Germany

Known for

  • Faith of the Century: A History of Communism — Self (archive footage)1999

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Friedrich
Family name
Liebknecht
Gender
male
Citizenship
German Reich
Place of birth
Leipzig
Place of death
Berlin
Spouse
Sophie Liebknecht
Father
Wilhelm Liebknecht
Sibling
Theodor Liebknecht
Occupation
revolutionary
Educated at
University of Würzburg
Political party
Social Democratic Party of Germany
Languages spoken
German
Participant in
Spartacist uprising
Academic degree
doctorate
Movement
antimilitarism
Image
Karl Liebknecht portrait (cropped).jpg
Work location
Berlin
Convicted of
high treason
Significant event
Nazi book burnings
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godparent
Friedrich Engels
Commons category
Karl Liebknecht
date of birth
1871-11-13
date of death
1919-01-15
killed by
Free Corps
topic's main category
Category:Karl Liebknecht
place of burial
The Socialists' Memorial
manner of death
homicide
Commons gallery
Karl Liebknecht
name in native language
Karl Liebknecht
archives at
German Federal Archives
place of detention
Moabit Prison
writing language
German
birth name
Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht
affiliation
Spartacus League
partner in business or sport
Rosa Luxemburg
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Encyclopedic overview

Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht (/ˈliːpknɛxt/; German: [ˈliːpknɛçt] ; 13 August 1871 – 15 January 1919) was a German socialist politician and revolutionary. A leader of the far-left wing of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), Liebknecht was a co-founder of both the Spartacus League and Communist Party of Germany (KPD) along with Rosa Luxemburg.

Liebknecht was born in Leipzig as the son of SPD co-founder Wilhelm Liebknecht, and studied law and political economy. In 1907, he was imprisoned a year for writing an anti-militarism pamphlet, and in 1912 was elected to the Reichstag.

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