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Wilhelm Liebknecht

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Born

March 29, 1826

Zodiac

Aries

27,160

days lived

74

age at death

Born
March 29, 1826
Died
August 7, 1900 (aged 74)
Zodiac
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Updated Jul 2026

About

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Before Fame

Before becoming a prominent political figure, Liebknecht was a radicalized student who actively participated in the 1848 Revolutions. Following the defeat of the uprisings, he spent thirteen years in exile, during which he became a close associate and student of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in London.

Trivia

Liebknecht was a strong opponent of the Franco-Prussian War. He served as the editor-in-chief of the SPD's central organ, Vorwärts. His son, Karl Liebknecht, also became a prominent socialist leader.

Family Life

Wilhelm Liebknecht's son, Karl Liebknecht, followed in his father's footsteps and became a prominent socialist leader. Further details about his family life are not specified in the provided text.

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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for March 29, 1826

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1900
Day 27,159
Age 74

Death

Confidence
96%
Aug 7, 1900

Died on August 7, 1900.

1889
Day 22,924
Age 62

Second International

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1889

Helped found the Second International.

1878
Day 18,906
Age 51

Anti-Socialist Laws

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1878

Navigated the party through the period of the Anti-Socialist Laws.

1875
Day 17,810
Age 48

Gotha Unity Congress

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1875

Main architect of the Gotha unity congress, merging the SDAP with the Lassallean General German Workers' Association.

1874
Day 17,445
Age 47

Member of German Reichstag

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1874

Elected as a member of the German Reichstag.

1872
Day 16,714
Age 45

Arrest and Imprisonment

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1872

Arrested and sentenced to two years in prison for treason due to his opposition to the Franco-Prussian War.

1871
Day 16,349
Age 44

End of term in North German Reichstag

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1871

Term ended in North German Reichstag

1869
Day 15,619
Age 42

Co-founded SDAP

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1869

Co-founded the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany (SDAP) with August Bebel.

1867
Day 14,888
Age 40

Member of North German Reichstag

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1867

Elected as a member of the North German Reichstag.

1862
Day 13,062
Age 35

Return to Germany

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1862

Returned to Germany after 13 years in exile.

1850
Day 8,679
Age 23

Exile in London

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1850

Moved to London and became a close associate of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

1849
Day 8,314
Age 22

Exile

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1849

Went into exile after the defeat of the 1848 Revolutions, first in Switzerland.

1848
Day 7,948
Age 21

Participation in 1848 Revolutions

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1848

Actively participated in the 1848 Revolutions.

1826
Day 0
Age 0

Birth

Confidence
96%
Mar 29, 1826

Born in Giessen.