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Theodor Mommsen

[Deutsch] Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (geb. 30. November 1817 in Garding, Schleswig-Holstein; gest. 1. November 1903 in Charlottenburg bei Berlin) war ein deutscher Historiker, Rechtswissenschaftler, Journalist, Politiker, Archäologe und Autor.
   Mommsens Werke und Ausgaben zur römischen Geschichte sind noch heute von grundlegender Bedeutung. Für seine „Römische Geschichte“ wurde er 1902 mit dem Nobelpreis für Literatur geehrt. Er war auch politisch aktiv, Mitinitiator des „Vereins zur Abwehr des Antisemitismus“ und Abgeordneter im preußischen Landtag und im Reichstag. Mommsen rechtswissenschaftliche Arbeiten hatte einen signifikanten Einfluss auf die Gestaltung des deutschen Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuch (BGB).

[English] Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (b. 30 November 1817 in Garding, Schleswig-Holstein, d. 1 November 1903 in Charlottenburg near Berlin) was a German historian, jurist, journalist, politician, archaeologist and writer.
   Mommsen's works and editions on Roman History are still of fundamental importance. For his “Roman History”, he was honored with the 1902 Nobel Prize for Literature. He was also politically active, co-founder of the “Verein zur Abwehr des Antisemitismus” (“Association for the defense of anti-Semitism”) and a deputy in the Prussian Landtag and the Reichstag (German parliament). Mommsen jurisprudential works had a significant influence on the design of the German Civil Code (BGB).

[Français] Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (né le 30 Novembre 1817 à Garding, Schleswig-Holstein; décédé 1 Novembre 1903 à Charlottenburg près Berlin) était un historien allemand, juriste, journaliste, politicien, archéologue et auteur.
   Mommsens ouvrages sur l'histoire romaine et les questions sont toujours d'une importance fondamentale. Pour son « Histoire romaine », il a été honoré avec le Prix Nobel de littérature 1902. Il a aussi été actif politiquement, Co-initiateur de "l'Association pour la défense de l'antisémitisme" et un député au Landtag prussien et le Reichstag. Ses travaux scientifiques ont fait une influence significative sur la conception du Code civil allemand (BGB).

[Latina] Christianus Matthias Theodorus Mommsen (qui anno MDCCCXVII die triginta mensis Novembris natus obiit anno MCMIII die primo mensis Novembris), rerum gestarum scholar, historicus, iurisconsultus, politicus, excavator et scriptor Germanicus erat.

German classical scholar and historian (1817–1903)

Born 30 November 1817
Died 1 November 1903

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  • Cover of: Römisches strafrecht.
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  • Cover of: Geschichte des römischen Münzwesens
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  • Cover of: The history of Rome

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    First published in 1857 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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  • Cover of: Inscriptionum Orientis et Illyrici Latinarum Supplementum

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  • Cover of: Le code Théodosien.

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  • Cover of: Le droit pénal romain

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  • Cover of: Aus dem Freund ein Sohn: Briefwechsel 1872-1903

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  • Cover of: Chronica minora saec. IV. V. VI. VII
    First published in 1892 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition chronicaminorasa09momm

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  • Cover of: Die römische Chronologie bis auf Caesar

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  • Cover of: Histoire de la monnaie romaine.: Traduite de l'allemand par le duc de Blacas.

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  • Cover of: Manuel des antiquités romaines
    First published in 1893 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition manueldesantiqui10momm

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  • Cover of: Rome, from earliest times to 44 B.C.
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  • Cover of: Reden und Aufsätze

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German classical scholar and historian (1817–1903)

Born 30 November 1817
Died 1 November 1903

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