Jacob Caro
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Jacob Caro was a Jewish German
historian
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Caro was born in Gnesen (Gniezno)
, Grand Duchy of Posen, the son of Joseph Chayyim Caro. After several years of diligent study at the universities of Berlin and Leipzig
, he attracted considerable attention by his work Das Interregnum Polens im Jahr 1586, oder die Häuser Zborowski und Zamojski (Gotha
, 1861) and was immediately entrusted with the continuation of Röppel's history of Poland in the series of Geschichten der Europäischen Staaten, edited by Arnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren
and Friedrich August Ukert
, and published at Gotha. Caro contributed volumes ii through v (1863-88) of this monumental work.
Before publishing the results of his research he undertook several extensive journeys through Galicia and the south of Russia, and upon his return to Germany in 1863 was appointed privat-docent
at the University of Jena. Shortly afterward, at the invitation of Grand Duchess Helena of Russia, he accompanied her on her travels, and was for some time attached to her suite at St. Petersburg. Later he was promoted to the position of assistant professor at the University of Jena; and in 1869 was called by the University of Breslau to fill a special chair of history. From 1882 he occupied the position of professor at that institution. He died in Breslau (Wrocław).
His reputation is based chiefly on his researches in the history of Poland. Among his works, besides those already mentioned, are:
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Historian
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Caro was born in Gnesen (Gniezno)
Gniezno
Gniezno is a city in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznań, inhabited by about 70,000 people. One of the Piasts' chief cities, it was mentioned by 10th century A.D. sources as the capital of Piast Poland however the first capital of Piast realm was most likely Giecz built around...
, Grand Duchy of Posen, the son of Joseph Chayyim Caro. After several years of diligent study at the universities of Berlin and 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...
, he attracted considerable attention by his work Das Interregnum Polens im Jahr 1586, oder die Häuser Zborowski und Zamojski (Gotha
Gotha (town)
Gotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
, 1861) and was immediately entrusted with the continuation of Röppel's history of Poland in the series of Geschichten der Europäischen Staaten, edited by Arnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren
Arnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren
Arnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren was a German historian.He was born at Arbergen, near Bremen. He studied philosophy, theology and history at the University of Göttingen, and then travelled in France, Italy and the Netherlands...
and Friedrich August Ukert
Friedrich August Ukert
Friedrich August Ukert was a German history scholar, teacher and humanitarian. He was born in Eutin, Bishopric of Lübeck....
, and published at Gotha. Caro contributed volumes ii through v (1863-88) of this monumental work.
Before publishing the results of his research he undertook several extensive journeys through Galicia and the south of Russia, and upon his return to Germany in 1863 was appointed privat-docent
Privatdozent
Privatdozent or Private lecturer is a title conferred in some European university systems, especially in German-speaking countries, for someone who pursues an academic career and holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university professor...
at the University of Jena. Shortly afterward, at the invitation of Grand Duchess Helena of Russia, he accompanied her on her travels, and was for some time attached to her suite at St. Petersburg. Later he was promoted to the position of assistant professor at the University of Jena; and in 1869 was called by the University of Breslau to fill a special chair of history. From 1882 he occupied the position of professor at that institution. He died in Breslau (Wrocław).
His reputation is based chiefly on his researches in the history of Poland. Among his works, besides those already mentioned, are:
- Liber Cancellariæ Stanislai Ciolek: Ein Formelbuch der Polnischen Königskanzlei aus der Zeit der Hussitischen Bewegung, 2 vols., ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 1871-74 - Aus der Kanzlei Kaiser Siegmunds, Vienna, 1879
- Beata und Halszka: Eine Polnisch-Russische Geschichte aus dem 16. Jahrhundert, Breslau, 1880
- Lessing und Swift: Studien über Nathan den Weisen, JenaJenaJena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
, 1869 - Das Bündnis zu Canterbury: Eine Episode aus der Geschichte des Konstanzer Konzils, Gotha, 1880
- Über eine Reformationsschrift des 15. Jahrhundert, Danzig (Gdańsk)GdanskGdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
, 1882 - Johannes Longinus: Ein Beitrag zur Litteraturgeschichte, Jena, 1863
- Catherina II. von Russland, Breslau, 1876