Johannes Voigt
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Johannes Voigt was a German
historian
who was born in Bettenhausen, which today is situated in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen
. He studied history
, theology
and philology
at the University of Jena, where two of his instructors were Heinrich Luden
(1778-1847) and Johann Jakob Griesbach
(1745-1812). After graduation he was an instructor in Halle
before becoming a professor at the University of Königsberg
in 1817. His son Georg Voigt (1827-1891) was a famous historian.
Johannes Voigt is remembered for his large number of writings concerning the history of Prussia
. However, his best-known work was a book about Pope Gregory VII
titled Hildebrand als Papst Gregor VII und sein Zeitalter. It is considered an important work because it is an impartial writing by a Protestant who depicts Gregory as a reformer.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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...
who was born in Bettenhausen, which today is situated in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Schmalkalden-Meiningen is a Landkreis in the west of Thuringia, Germany. Its neighboring districts are the districts Wartburgkreis, Gotha, Ilm-Kreis, the district-free city Suhl, the district Hildburghausen, the Bavarian district Rhön-Grabfeld, and the district Fulda in Hesse.- History :The...
. He studied history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
at the University of Jena, where two of his instructors were Heinrich Luden
Heinrich Luden
Heinrich Luden was a German historian.Luden was born in Loxstedt in the district of Stade. At the age of 17 Luden went to the Domschule in Bremen...
(1778-1847) and Johann Jakob Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach , German biblical textual critic, was born at Butzbach, a small town in the state of Hesse, where his father, Konrad Kaspar , was pastor...
(1745-1812). After graduation he was an instructor in Halle
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia...
before becoming a professor at the University of Königsberg
University of Königsberg
The University of Königsberg was the university of Königsberg in East Prussia. It was founded in 1544 as second Protestant academy by Duke Albert of Prussia, and was commonly known as the Albertina....
in 1817. His son Georg Voigt (1827-1891) was a famous historian.
Johannes Voigt is remembered for his large number of writings concerning the history of Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
. However, his best-known work was a book about Pope Gregory VII
Pope Gregory VII
Pope St. Gregory VII , born Hildebrand of Sovana , was Pope from April 22, 1073, until his death. One of the great reforming popes, he is perhaps best known for the part he played in the Investiture Controversy, his dispute with Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor affirming the primacy of the papal...
titled Hildebrand als Papst Gregor VII und sein Zeitalter. It is considered an important work because it is an impartial writing by a Protestant who depicts Gregory as a reformer.
Written works
- Hildebrand als Papst Gregor VII. und sein Zeitalter, Weimar 1815, 2. Aufl. 1846.
- Geschichte des Lombardenbunds, Königsberg. 1818.
- Geschichte Preußens, Königsberg 1827-39, 9 Bde.
- Codex diplomaticus prussicus, Königsberg 1836-61, 6 Bde.
- Die westfälischen Femgerichte in Bezug auf Preußen, Königsberg 1836.
- Briefwechsel der berühmtesten Gelehrten des Zeitalters der Reformation mit Herzog Albrecht von Preußen, Königsberg 1841.
- Handbuch der Geschichte Preußens bis zur Reformation, Königsberg 1842-43, 3 Bde.
- Geschichte des sogen. Tugendbunds, Königsberg 1850.
- Markgraf Albrecht Alcibiades von Brandenburg-Kulmbach Berlin 1852, 2 Bde.
- Geschichte des Deutschen Ritterordens Berlin 1857-59, 2 Bde.
- Die Erwerbung der Neumark, Ziel und Erfolg der Brandenburgischen Politik unter den Kurfürsten Friedrich I. und Friedrich II. 1402-1457. (Nach archivalischen Quellen von Johannes Voigt), Berlin 1863.