Friedrich Max Kircheisen
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Friedrich Max Kircheisen (1877 – 1933) was a German
historian
, born at Chemnitz
. He studied history and international law at the Universities of Leipzig
and Paris
and specialized in the Napoleonic
era. He also distinguished himself by his geographical
and literary
researches. His writings include a bibliography
on Napoleon which was published in German
, English
, and French
(1902). Other works include:
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, born at Chemnitz
Chemnitz
Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Chemnitz is an independent city which is not part of any county and seat of the government region Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is a part of the Saxon triangle...
. He studied history and international law at the Universities of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
and Paris
University of Paris
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and specialized in the Napoleonic
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
era. He also distinguished himself by his geographical
Geography
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and literary
Literature
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researches. His writings include a bibliography
Bibliography
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on Napoleon which was published in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, English
English language
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, and French
French language
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(1902). Other works include:
- Die Schriften von und über Friedrich von Gentz (1906)
- Napoleon: Auswahl aus Seinin Aussprüchen (1907)
- Hat Napoleon Gelebt? (1910)
- Napoleon, Sein Leben und Seine Zeit (1914)
- Napoleon im Lande der Pyramiden (1918)
- Auswahl aus J. J. Rousseau Briefen 1908)
- Memoiren aus dem Spanischen Freiheitskampfe (1908)
- Arndt, Erinnerungen(1908)
- Gedichte (1913)
- Der Völkerring (1915-17)
- Die Schlacht an der Marne (1915)