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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

1749–1832 · 19th century

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German poet, novelist, dramatist and scientist, the central figure of German literature. Born in Frankfurt, he won fame with The Sorrows of Young Werther in 1774 and from 1775 lived in Weimar, where he served as a minister of Duke Charles Augustus. His works include the drama Faust and the novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Mentioned in 7 state histories

Free Imperial City of WetzlarFree Imperial City of FrankfurtLandgraviate of Hesse-DarmstadtDuchy of Saxe-WeimarPrincipality of Schwarzburg-RudolstadtDuchy of Saxe-Weimar-EisenachPrincipality of Erfurt

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