Karl Rübel (historian)
Karl Rübel (born February 24, 1848 in Dortmund , † January 19, 1916 there ) was a German historian and archivist.
He studied history and received his doctorate with a historical thesis entitled De fontibus quatuor priorum historiae Augustae scriptorum , 1872, at the University of Bonn .
He then worked in Dortmund as a teacher and as the first scientific director of the Dortmund city archive .
He published several historical works on the city history of Dortmund and the Carolingian era as well as the Carolingian courts , the Franks , etc. During his lifetime, he was a leading member of the Historical Association for Dortmund and the Grafschaft Mark eV In addition, in March 1896 he was one of the founding members of Historical Commission for Westphalia .
His successor as city archivist in Dortmund was Luise von Winterfeld .
His son Karl Rübel (1895–1945) was a lieutenant general in the Wehrmacht.
Works
- The Franks, their system of conquest and settlement in the German People's Land, 1904 (reprint, 1975, 2011)
- Dortmund document book, volumes 1–3, 1881–1910 ( ULB Münster )
- Reichshöfe in the Lippe, Ruhr and Diemel areas and on Hellweg, 1901 ( Paderborn University Library )
Web links
- Biographical information on the website of the Historical Commission for Westphalia
- On the history of the Dortmund City Archives
- Publications by Karl Rübel in the Opac der Regesta Imperii
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rübel, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and archivist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dortmund |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1916 |
| Place of death | Dortmund |