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Karl Liebknecht

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Born

August 13, 1871

Zodiac

Leo

17,322

days lived

47

age at death

Born
August 13, 1871
Died
January 15, 1919 (aged 47)
Zodiac
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Sun Sign

Leo♌︎

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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1919
Day 17,321
Age 47

Death in Berlin

Confidence
96%
Jan 15, 1919

Karl Liebknecht is murdered in Berlin after the Spartacist uprising.

1916
Day 16,332
Age 44

Imprisoned for Anti-War Speech

Confidence
98%
May 1, 1916
1914
Day 15,816
Age 43

Only Reichstag Member to Vote Against War Credits

Confidence
98%
Dec 2, 1914
Day 15,696
Age 42

Co-founded the Spartacus League

Confidence
96%
Aug 4, 1914

Liebknecht co-founded the Spartacus League, later the KPD, with Rosa Luxemburg.

1912
Day 14,750
Age 40

Elected to Prussian Parliament

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1912

Elected to the Prussian Parliament, representing the SPD.

Day 14,750
Age 40

Elected to the Reichstag

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1912

Elected to the Reichstag, representing the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

1907
Day 12,924
Age 35

Publishes 'Militarism and Anti-Militarism'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1907

Published 'Militarism and Anti-Militarism', a key work against militarization.

1906
Day 12,559
Age 34

Marriage to Sophie Ryss

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1906

Married Sophie Ryss, his second wife.

1904
Day 11,828
Age 32

Legal Defense of Socialists

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1904

Liebknecht began his career as a lawyer, often defending socialists in court.

1901
Day 10,733
Age 29

Doctorate in Law

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1901

Received a doctorate in law from the University of Würzburg.

1900
Day 10,368
Age 28

Marriage to Julia Paradies

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1900

Married Julia Paradies, his first wife.

Day 10,368
Age 28

Joined the SPD

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1900

Joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).

1893
Day 7,812
Age 21

Studied Law in Berlin and Bonn

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1893

Studied law at the Universities of Berlin and Bonn.

1871
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Karl Liebknecht

Confidence
96%
Aug 13, 1871

Karl Liebknecht was born in Leipzig, Germany.