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Heinrich Gotthard Freiherr von Treitschke (German: [ˈhaɪ̯n.ʁɪç fɔn ˈtʁaɪ̯.t͡ʃkə]; 15 September 1834 – 28 April 1896) was a German historian, political writer and National Liberal member of the Reichstag during the time of the German Empire.
Heinrich von Treitschke was a German historian and political writer whose advocacy of power politics was influential at home and contributed to distrust of Germany abroad. The son of a Saxon general, Treitschke studied at Bonn and Leipzig. He taught history and politics at the University of Leipzig.
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May 21, 2018 · A German historian and political publicist who advocated Prussian leadership and national unification in the 19th century. He influenced many students and politicians with his views on power, state, and nationalism, but also faced criticism and opposition.
Heinrich Gotthard von Treitschke (* 15. September 1834 in Dresden; † 28. April 1896 in Berlin) war ein deutscher Historiker, politischer Publizist und Mitglied des Reichstags von 1871 bis 1884, zunächst als nationalliberaler Abgeordneter, ab 1878 ohne Parteizugehörigkeit.
Mar 28, 2023 · The German historian Heinrich von Treitschke has traditionally been associated with the notion of ‘great men’ in history and seen as a naïve personalist who concentrated agency in the hands of a select few heroic individuals.
Treitschke was a member of the National Liberal Party and author of a popular German history of the 19 th century ( Deutsche Geschichte im 19. Jahrhundert, 5 vols., 1879–94). He became well known as a staunch advocate of German nationalism increasingly critical of liberalism.
In the following reading from Politics (1899—1900), the influential German historian Heinrich von Treitschke (1834—1896) glorified warfare. One must say with the greatest determination: War is for an afflicted people the only remedy.
