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Matthias Claudius

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Also known as Asmus, Mattias Klaudius, Wandsbecker Bote

German poet (1740-1815)

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Born
( 1740-08-15 ) 15 August 1740, Reinfeld , Duchy of Holstein
Died
21 January 1815 (1815-01-21) (aged 74), Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Pen name
Asmus
Language
German
Nationality
German
Relatives
Friedrich Christoph Perthes (son-in-law), Carl Wigand Maximilian Jacobi (son-in-law)

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Instance of
human
Given name
Mattias
Gender
male
Place of birth
Reinfeld
Place of death
Hamburg
Languages spoken
German
Religion
Lutheranism
Image
Portrait claudius.jpg
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date of birth
1740-01-01
date of death
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pseudonym
Wandsbecker Bote
writing language
German
name in native language
Matthias Claudius
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manner of death
natural causes
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Matthias Claudius, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Matthias Claudius (15 August 1740 – 21 January 1815) was a German poet and journalist, otherwise known by the pen name of "Asmus".

Life

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