Birth of Karl Marx
BirthKarl Marx, the influential philosopher and economic and political theorist, is born in Trier, Prussia.
- Date
- May 5, 1818 · On this day · View on map
- Countries
- Germany
- Regions
- Europe
- Location
- Trier
- Importance
- ★★★★★
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