Caesar von Witzleben
Caesar Dietrich von Witzleben (born December 4, 1823 in Kamenz , † April 7, 1882 in Dresden ) was a German historian , archivist and editor .
Witzleben came from the Thuringian noble family von Witzleben and was the son of Gustav von Witzleben (1793–1866).
From 1841 to 1845 he studied law and political science at the State University of Leipzig . In 1856 he was royal commissioner and responsible editor for the Leipziger Zeitung .
In 1880, after the death of Karl von Weber, Witzleben took over the management of the main royal state archive in Dresden . In 1881 he was put in charge of the work on the Codex diplomaticus Saxoniae regiae . After four weeks of illness, Witzleben died on April 7, 1882 in Dresden. He was an honorary knight of the Order of St. John.
Witzleben had been married to Luisa Freiin von Gregory since 1859; the marriage remained childless.
literature
- Woldemar Lippert : Witzleben, Caesar Dietrich von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, pp. 667-669.
Web links
- Literature by and about Caesar von Witzleben in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Caesar von Witzleben in the Saxon Bibliography
- Caesar Dietrich Witzleben ( memento from December 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) in the Biographical Lexicon of Upper Lusatia
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Witzleben, Caesar von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Witzleben, Caesar Dietrich von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kamenz |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1882 |
| Place of death | Dresden |