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Theodor Körner

Also known as Carl Theodor Körner, Karl Theodor Körner, Theodore Charles Körner

German poet (1791–1813)

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Carl Theodor Körner was a German poet and writer associated with the Romanticism period. Born in Dresden in 1791, he was the son of Christian Gottfried Körner and held citizenship in the Kingdom of Saxony. He received his education at the Kreuzschule and Freiberg University of Mining and Technology. His professional activities included work in Freiberg and Leipzig.

Körner participated in the German campaign of 1813. He died in Gadebusch on 26 August 1813 and is buried in Wöbbelin. His notable works include *Werke*, *Sämtliche Werke*, *Körner's Zriny*, *Zriny*, and *Poetischer nachlass*. He is described in sources such as the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary* and the *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie*. His siblings included Emma Körner, Princess Dorothea of Courland, Princess Wilhelmine, Duchess of Sagan, and Princess Pauline, Duchess of Sagan.

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Born: 1791
Died: 1813
Works: 65

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Gedichte
Werke
Sämtliche Werke
Körner's Zriny
Zriny

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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

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Instance of: human
Given name: Theodor
Family name: Körner
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Saxony
Place of birth: Dresden
Place of death: Gadebusch
Father: Christian Gottfried Körner
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
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Commons Creator page: Theodor Körner
date of baptism: 1791-10-02
godparent: Elisa von der Recke
has works in the collection: Anne Frank House
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Theodor Körner, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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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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