Rudolf Köpke
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Rudolf Köpke was a German historian
who was a native of Königsberg
.
From 1832 he studied theology
in Berlin
, but his interest changed to history under the influence of Leopold von Ranke
(1795-1886). With Georg Waitz
(1813-1886), Wilhelm von Giesebrecht
(1814-1889) and Siegfried Hirsch
(1816-1860), he was an early member of the so-called "Ranke school" of historians.
From 1838 to 1842 he taught classes at the Joachimsthalschen Gymnasium in Berlin, and afterwards was associated with the Monumenta Germaniae Historica
. From 1850 to 1867 he taught history classes at the Kriegsakademie (War Academy of Berlin). In 1856 he received the title of associate professor. During the March Revolution of 1848
he was an advocate for unity of Germany, and published a series of articles calling for the end of German Kleinstaaterei
.
Among Köpke's written works was a highly regarded two-volume biography
of poet Ludwig Tieck
(1773-1853), published in 1855 with the title of Ludwig Tieck. Erinnerungen aus dem Leben des Dichters nach dessen mündlichen und schriftlichen Mittheilungen. Other noted works by Köpke include:
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 a native of Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
.
From 1832 he studied 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...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, but his interest changed to history under the influence of Leopold von Ranke
Leopold von Ranke
Leopold von Ranke was a German historian, considered one of the founders of modern source-based history. Ranke set the standards for much of later historical writing, introducing such ideas as reliance on primary sources , an emphasis on narrative history and especially international politics .-...
(1795-1886). With Georg Waitz
Georg Waitz
Georg Waitz was a German historian and politician.He was born at Flensburg, in the duchy of Schleswig and educated at the Flensburg gymnasium and the universities of Kiel and Berlin...
(1813-1886), Wilhelm von Giesebrecht
Wilhelm von Giesebrecht
Friedrich Wilhelm von Giesebrecht was a German historian.-Biography:He was born in Berlin, the son of Karl Giesebrecht , and a nephew of the poet Ludwig Giesebrecht ....
(1814-1889) and Siegfried Hirsch
Siegfried Hirsch
Siegfried Hirsch was a German historian who was a native of Berlin. He was a cousin to historian Theodor Hirsch ....
(1816-1860), he was an early member of the so-called "Ranke school" of historians.
From 1838 to 1842 he taught classes at the Joachimsthalschen Gymnasium in Berlin, and afterwards was associated with the Monumenta Germaniae Historica
Monumenta Germaniae Historica
The Monumenta Germaniae Historica is a comprehensive series of carefully edited and published sources for the study of German history from the end of the Roman Empire to 1500.The society sponsoring the series was established by the Prussian reformer Heinrich Friedrich Karl Freiherr vom...
. From 1850 to 1867 he taught history classes at the Kriegsakademie (War Academy of Berlin). In 1856 he received the title of associate professor. During the March Revolution of 1848
Revolutions of 1848 in the German states
The Revolutions of 1848 in the German states, also called the March Revolution – part of the Revolutions of 1848 that broke out in many countries of Europe – were a series of loosely coordinated protests and rebellions in the states of the German Confederation, including the Austrian Empire...
he was an advocate for unity of Germany, and published a series of articles calling for the end of German Kleinstaaterei
Kleinstaaterei
is a German word, mainly used for the political situation in Germany and neighbouring regions during the Holy Roman Empire and during the German Confederation...
.
Among Köpke's written works was a highly regarded two-volume biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
of poet Ludwig Tieck
Ludwig Tieck
Johann Ludwig Tieck was a German poet, translator, editor, novelist, writer of Novellen, and critic, who was one of the founding fathers of the Romantic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.-Early life:...
(1773-1853), published in 1855 with the title of Ludwig Tieck. Erinnerungen aus dem Leben des Dichters nach dessen mündlichen und schriftlichen Mittheilungen. Other noted works by Köpke include:
- Die Anfänge des Königtums bei den Goten (The Beginnings of the Kingdom during the Goths), (1859)
- Widukind von Korvei (Widukind of CorveyWidukind of CorveyWidukind of Corvey was a Saxon historical chronicler, named after the Saxon duke and national hero Widukind who had battled Charlemagne. Widukind the chronicler was born in 925 and died after 973 at the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in East Westphalia...
), (1867) - Hrotsuit von GandersheimGandersheim AbbeyGandersheim Abbey is a former house of secular canonesses in the present town of Bad Gandersheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 852 by Duke Liudolf of Saxony, progenitor of the Liudolfing or Ottonian dynasty, whose rich endowments ensured its stability and prosperity.The "Imperial...
(1869) - Die Gründung der Friedrich Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin (The Founding of the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin), (1860)
- Kaiser Otto der Große (Emperor Otto the Great); with Ernst DümmlerErnst DümmlerErnst Ludwig Dümmler was a German historian.The son of Ferdinand Dümmler , a Berlin bookseller, Ernst Ludwig was born in Berlin...
(1876)