Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Born in Frankfurt, he served the court of Weimar for decades; his works include The Sorrows of Young Werther and Faust.
| Lived | 1749 – 1832 |
| Known as | Writer |
| Birthplace or main place | Frankfurt and Weimar |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1700) | At death (map of 1815) |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt and Weimar | Holy Roman Empire | Grand Duchy of Hesse |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Battles and sites of the time
- Battle of Austerlitz · 1805
- Battle of Leipzig · 1813
- Battle of Waterloo · 1815
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1743 – 1826 | Thomas Jefferson | Third president of the United States |
| 1769 – 1849 | Muhammad Ali Pasha | Ruler of Egypt |
| c. 1758 – 1819 | Kamehameha I | King of Hawaiʻi |
| 1770 – 1827 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Composer |
| 1724 – 1804 | Immanuel Kant | Philosopher |
| 1778 – 1850 | José de San Martín | Leader of South American independence |
| 1769 – 1821 | Napoleon Bonaparte | Emperor of the French |
| 1780 – 1839 | Ranjit Singh | Maharaja of the Sikh Empire |
| 1711 – 1799 | Qianlong Emperor | Qing emperor |
| 1732 – 1799 | George Washington | First president of the United States |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.