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Deutschlandlied

words 1841; melody 1797 · 18th century · Also known as Das Lied der Deutschen

The melody is Joseph Haydn's, written in 1797 for Lorenz Leopold Haschka's "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser", a birthday anthem for Emperor Francis II modelled on Britain's "God Save the King". It remained the anthem of the Austrian emperors, with new words from 1854, until the end of Austria-Hungary in 1918.

Songs in history

Deutschlandlied1841

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Deutschlandlied. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/deutschlandlied
MLA: “Deutschlandlied.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/deutschlandlied. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Deutschlandlied.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/deutschlandlied.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Deutschlandlied’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/deutschlandlied (Accessed: ).

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