Theodor von Karajan

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Theodor Georg von Karajan, lithograph by Adolf Dauthage , 1853
Lithograph by Carl Friedrich Irminger, 1847
Coat of arms of the von Karajan family, Austrian knighthood 1869.

Theodor Georg von Karajan , since 1869 Knight von Karajan (born January 22, 1810 in Vienna ; † April 28, 1873 ibid), Dr. phil., was a Greek-born Austrian German scholar , historian and politician .

family

Theodor von Karajan comes from a family named Karagiannis of Greek origin from Kozani (then belonging to the Ottoman Empire under the name Rumelia , today Northern Greece) in Macedonia , which is first mentioned there in 1743, and was the son of the merchant Georg Karajan, actually Geórgios Karagiánnis , Owner of a cotton shop in Chemnitz, Saxony . Georg Karajan was born with his wife and his sons Demeter and Theodor on June 1, 1792 during the imperial vicariate by the Saxon Elector Friedrich August III. raised to the hereditary imperial nobility. The recognition of this nobility in Austria took place for his widow and sons by decree of January 4, 1832.

Theodor von Karajan was the father of Max Theodor von Karajan and great-grandfather of the conductor Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989).

Life

Theodor von Karajan studied philosophy at the University of Vienna from 1826 to 1828 . He then entered the Austrian civil service and worked for the court war council , the court chamber archive and finally in the court library .

Because of his historical research, especially on comparative linguistics and the Middle Ages, he became a member and honorary member of numerous historical and academic associations throughout Europe from the 1840s. In 1848 Karajan became a member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences , of which he was Vice President from 1851 and President from 1866.

From May 24 to September 20, 1848 he was a member of the Guntersdorf parliament in the Frankfurt National Assembly , where he was part of the casino faction .

In 1853 Karajan also became a corresponding member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences , and in 1859 of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences .

From 1867 until his death he was a member of the Austrian manor house .

Theodor von Karajan was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Leopold by Emperor Franz Joseph I in Vienna with the highest resolution of May 27, 1869 , and in September 1869 he was raised to the hereditary Austrian knighthood as "Ritter von Karajan" due to the statutes of the order .

Works

  • Spring gift for friends of older literature (Vienna 1839 and 1875)
  • Michael Behaim's Book of the Viennese 1462–65 (Vienna 1843)
  • German language monuments of the 12th century (Vienna 1846)
  • Fraternization book of the St. Peter monastery in Salzburg (Vienna 1852)
  • About Heinrich den Teichner (Vienna 1855)
  • The old imperial castle in Vienna before 1500 (Vienna 1863)
  • Abaraham a Sancta Clara (Vienna 1867)

He also opened the Fontes rerum austriacarum in 1855 with an edition “Small sources on the history of Austria”.

Appreciation

The Theodor-Georg-Ritter-von-Karajan Medal is awarded by the Association for the History of the City of Vienna .

His honorary grave is located at the Mauer cemetery (group 8, row 1, number 20) in Vienna.

In 1889 the Karajangasse in Vienna- Brigittenau (20th district) was named after him.

literature

Web links

Commons : Theodor von Karajan  - Collection of images, videos and audio files


Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Δελιαλής Ν. Συμπληρωματικά περί της εκ Κοζάνης οικογενείας των εν Αυστρία διαμενόντων Καραγικάνδη - from Karajan, Μικάνδνοο Α΄, Θεσσαλονίκη 1940, σελ. 526. (PDF; 6.6 MB)
  2. ↑ Wikisource: BLKÖ: Karajan, Theodor Georg von ... "His father was a Greek merchant based in Vienna" ...
  3. ^ Official part. In:  Wiener Zeitung , May 30, 1869, p. 1 (online at ANNO ). "Se. k. and k. Apostolic Majesty have with the Most High resolution of May 27th. J. to the President of the Imperial Academy of Sciences Dr. Theodor Georg v. In recognition of his services to science, Karajan has graciously deigned to award the Knight's Cross of the Leopold Order free of tax. "Template: ANNO / Maintenance / wrz
  4. ^ Official part. In:  Wiener Zeitung , September 2, 1869, p. 1 (online at ANNO ). "Se. k. and k. Apostolic Majesty have awarded the President of the Academy of Sciences in Vienna Dr. Theodor v. Karajan, member of the manor house of the Reichsrath, as a knight of the Leopold Order, in accordance with the statutes of the order, has graciously deigned to be elevated to the knighthood. ” Official. (From the Wiener Zeitung. Official section.). In:  New Free Press. Abendlatt , September 2, 1869, p. 2 (online at ANNO ). Daily news. Vienna, September 2nd. In:  Strangers Leaf. (Morgen-Blatt.) , September 2, 1869, p. 22 (online at ANNO ). Official .. In:  Gemeinde-Zeitung , September 3, 1869, p. 16 (online at ANNO ). Vienna daily report. Vienna, September 3rd. * (Staff news.). In:  Neues Wiener-Tagblatt , September 3, 1869, p. 3 (online at ANNO ). Official part. In:  Salzburger Zeitung , September 3, 1869, p. 1 (online at ANNO ). Official part. In:  Troppauer Zeitung , September 4, 1869, p. 1 (online at ANNO ). Miscellaneous. (Elevation of rank.). In:  Supplement to No. 204 of the “Grazer Volksblatt” , September 5, 1869, p. 5 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / wrz

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personal data
SURNAME Karajan, Theodor von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Karajan, Theodor Georg von (full name); Karajan, knight of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian Germanist, historian and politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1810
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH April 28, 1873
Place of death Vienna