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Theodor Körner
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German poet (1791–1813)
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Theodor Körner, born Carl Theodor Körner in Dresden on 23 September 1791, was a German poet and writer of the Romantic period, the son of Christian Gottfried Körner. He was educated at the Kreuzschule and the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, and worked in Freiberg and Leipzig. Körner took part in the German campaign of 1813. He died in Gadebusch on 26 August 1813 and was buried at Wöbbelin. His siblings included Emma Körner, Princess Dorothea of Courland, Princess Wilhelmine, Duchess of Sagan, and Princess Pauline, Duchess of Sagan.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1791
- Died
- 1813
- Works
- 65
Top works
- Gedichte
- Werke
- Sämtliche Werke
- Körner's Zriny
- Zriny
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1791-09-23 ) 23 September 1791, Dresden , Saxony , Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation
- Died
- 26 August 1813 (1813-08-26) (aged 21), Forest of Rosenow near Gadebusch , Mecklenburg
- Resting place
- Wöbbelin
- Occupation
- Poet, Soldier
- Language
- German
- Notable awards
- Iron Cross (1813), 2nd Class
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Theodor
- Family name
- Körner
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Saxony
- Place of birth
- Dresden
- Place of death
- Gadebusch
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Conflict
- German campaign of 1813
- Image
- Emma Sophie Körner Halbbildnis Theodor Körner.jpg
- Work location
- Leipzig
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- topic's main category
- Category:Theodor Körner
- Commons category
- Theodor Körner
- date of birth
- 1791-09-23
- date of death
- 1813-08-26
- place of burial
- Wöbbelin
- Commons gallery
- Theodor Körner
- time period
- Romanticism
- name in native language
- Carl Theodor Körner
- writing language
- German
- P6482
- Theodor Körner
- Commons Creator page
- Theodor Körner
- date of baptism
- 1791-10-02
- godparent
- Elisa von der Recke
- has works in the collection
- Anne Frank House
- P8168
- Puyo
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Theodor Körner, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Lützow’s wild hunting/(music: C.M. v. Weber, text: Theod. Körner)
Klippel-Song
Lützow’s Wild Hunting/C. M. v. Weber, Th. Grains
Lützow’s wild hunting/(C. M. v. Weber/Th. Körner)
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Encyclopedic overview
Carl Theodor Körner ( German pronunciation: [ˈkaʁl ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈkœʁnɐ]; 23 September 1791 – 26 August 1813) was a German poet and soldier. After having lived for some time in Vienna, where he wrote some light comedies and other works for the Burgtheater, he became a soldier and joined the Lützow Free Corps in the German uprising against Napoleon. During this time, he displayed personal courage in many fights, and inspired his comrades by fiery patriotic lyrics he composed. One of these was the "Schwertlied" ('Sword Song'), composed during a lull in fighting, only a few hours before his death, and "Lützow's wilde Jagd", each set to music by both Carl Maria von Weber and Franz Schubert. He was often called the "German Tyrtaeus".
Early life
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