Otto Hohnstein

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Karl August Otto Hohnstein (born July 7, 1842 in Braunschweig ; † March 3, 1909 there ) was a German teacher and historian .

life and work

History of the Duchy of Braunschweig from 1908.

Hohnstein studied theology and history in Göttingen from 1862 . After graduating, he first became a teacher at a private school in Braunschweig, and in 1870 he switched to the secondary school for girls . From 1875 to 1896 he also taught at the private business school.

Hohnstein was a loyal supporter of the Welfen House and published numerous books and essays on the history of the city of Braunschweig as well as that of the Duchy of Braunschweig and the Braunschweiger Land . His best-known work is the History of the Duchy of Braunschweig , published in 1908 , which has long been a standard work on the subject.

In contrast to the sometimes academic, extensive and therefore also expensive works by Adolf Schaumann or Otto von Heinemann , Hohnstein's intention with his last work was to address a large audience in an understandable way: “The author wants a popular history book of the The Duchy of Braunschweig offer… " , whereby he imposed: " The present book is limited to Braunschweig and only goes into the history of the other Guelph possessions to the extent that it is absolutely necessary for understanding and context. "

Works (selection)

  • Heinrich the Lion: his life, his deeds and his services to Braunschweig…. 1881.
  • Braunschweig at the end of the Middle Ages. 1886, DNB 981471986 .
  • Braunschweig in the time before the Thirty Years War. 1891.
  • The Ensign of Braunschweig. Historical narrative from the 17th century. 1906.
  • History of the Duchy of Braunschweig. 1908, reprint, v. Hirschheydt, Hannover-Döhren 1979, ISBN 3-7777-0052-5 .

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Richard Moderhack (ed.): Braunschweigische Landesgeschichte at a glance , in sources and research on Braunschweigische history. Volume 23, Braunschweig 1979, p. 55.
  2. ↑ Horst-Rüdiger Jarck, Günter Scheel (ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon. 19th and 20th centuries. P. 284.
  3. ↑ Otto Hohnstein: History of the Duchy of Braunschweig. Preface.
personal data
SURNAME Hohnstein, Otto
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hohnstein, Karl August Otto (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German teacher and historian
DATE OF BIRTH July 7, 1842
PLACE OF BIRTH Braunschweig
DATE OF DEATH March 3, 1909
Place of death Braunschweig