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Leopold von Ranke

German historian and founder of modern source-based history (1795-1886)

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Leopold von Ranke (1795–1886) was a German historian, university teacher, and writer born in Wiehe and died in Berlin. A citizen of the Kingdom of Prussia, he held a doctorate and was educated at Landesschule Pforta and Leipzig University. He worked in Berlin and Frankfurt (Oder) and was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. His field of work was history, and he wrote in German.

Ranke received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art. He was a member of the German Archaeological Institute, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His notable works include *Zwölf bücher preussischer geschichte*, *Venezianischen Geschichte*, *Universal history*, *Uber die Epochen der neueren Geschichte*, and *Geschichte des römischen Weltreiches von der Regierung des Kaisers Augustus bis zu Konstantin dem Grossen*. He was described by sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok* and *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*. He is buried in the Sophienkirche.

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Born: 1795
Died: 1886
Works: 414

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Zwölf bücher preussischer geschichte ...
Venezianischen Geschichte
Universal history
Uber die Epochen der neueren Geschichte
Geschichte des römischen Weltreiches von der Regierung des Kaisers Augustus bis zu Konstantin dem Grossen

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Instance of: human
Given name: Leopold
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia
Place of birth: Wiehe
Place of death: Berlin
Sibling: Ernst Ranke
Occupation: writer
Educated at: Landesschule Pforta
Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Languages spoken: German
Religion: Lutheranism
Award: Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
Academic degree: doctorate
Student of: Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann
Doctoral student: Heinrich von Sybel
Field of work: history
Image: Jebens, Adolf - Leopold von Ranke (detail) - 1875.jpg
Work location: Frankfurt (Oder)

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Commons category: Leopold von Ranke
date of birth: 1795-12-20
date of death: 1886-05-23
member of: Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
name in native language: Leopold von Ranke
place of burial: Sophienkirche
student: Adolf Holm
writing language: German
Commons Creator page: Leopold von Ranke
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archives at: Berlin State Library

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Leopold von Ranke (1795 - 1886) Autographer: Letters from Leopold von Ranke to various addressees - BSB Autogr.Cim. Rank, Leopold von. 4, Leopold von Ranke (1795 - 1886) Autographer: Letter from Leopold von Ranke to Excellence - BSB Autogr.Cim. Rank, Leopold von.4

Leopold von Ranke’s memorable works. 33/34, Stories of the Romanesque and Germanic peoples of 1494 - 1514

South-Europe princes and peoples in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: mainly from unprinted legacies. 3, 3 The Roman popes, their church and state in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; vol. 2

French history: mainly in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 3

German history in the age of the Reformation. 6

German history in the age of the Reformation. 2

English history mainly in the seventeenth century. 7

French history: mainly in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 4

Leopold von Ranke’s memorable works. 23, History of Wallenstein

French history: mainly in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 5

Conspiracy against Venice in 1618

South-Europe princes and peoples in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: mainly from unprinted legacies. 4, 4 The Roman popes, their church and state in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; vol. 3

Leopold von Ranke’s memorable works. 45, Origin and Beginning of the Revolutionary Wars 1791 and 1792

German history in the age of the Reformation. 3

French history: mainly in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 2

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Leopold von Ranke’s memorable works. 42, On Venetian History

Leopold von Ranke’s memorable works. 40/41, Historical-Biographical Studies

Leopold von Ranke’s memorable works. 29, Twelve books of Prussian history; 5: 10. - 12. Book

Leopold von Ranke’s memorable works. 37, 37 The Roman popes in the last four centuries; 1

South-Europe princes and peoples in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: mainly from unprinted legacies. 1

Leopold von Ranke’s memorable works. 25/26, Twelve books of Prussian history ; 1. and 2nd vol.Genesis of the Prussian State

Leopold von Ranke’s memorable works. 39, 39 The Roman popes in the last four centuries; 3

English history mainly in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 5, History of the Restoration and the Revolution in England

French history: mainly in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 5

Neun Bücher Preußischer Geschichte. 2

South-Europe princes and peoples in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: mainly from unprinted legacies. 2, 2 The Roman popes, their church and state in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; vol. 1

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Encyclopedic overview

Leopold von Ranke (21 December 1795 – 23 May 1886) was a German historian and a founder of modern source-based history. He was able to implement the seminar teaching method in his classroom and focused on archival research and the analysis of historical documents. Building on the methods of the Göttingen school of history, he was the first to establish a historical seminar. Ranke set the standards for much of later historical writing, introducing such ideas as reliance on primary sources (empiricism), an emphasis on narrative history and especially international politics (Außenpolitik). He was ennobled in 1865, with the addition of a "von" to his name.

Ranke also had a great influence on Western historiography and is considered a symbol of the quality of 19th century German historical studies. Ranke, influenced by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, was very talented in constructing narratives without exceeding the limits of historical evidence. His critics have noted the influence of Lutheranism in guiding his work, especially his belief that God's actions were manifest in the lives of men and history, a viewpoint that shaped his ideas that the German Empire was a manifestation of God's intent.

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