Johannes Voigt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johannes Voigt

German historian

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1786

Place of Birth: Bettenhausen, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1863

Profession: writer, politician, historian, university teacher, academic

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Johannes Voigt (27 August 1786 – 23 September 1863) was a German historian born in Bettenhausen, which today is situated in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. He studied history, theology and philology at the University of Jena, where two of his instructors were Heinrich Luden (1778-1847) and Johann Jakob Griesbach (1745–1812).
After graduation, he was an instructor in Halle before becoming a professor at the University of Königsberg in 1817.
He died in Königsberg.
His son Georg Voigt (1827–1891) was a famous historian. Johannes Voigt is remembered for his large number of writings concerning the history of Prussia.
However, his best-known work was a book about Pope Gregory VII titled Hildebrand als Papst Gregor VII und sein Zeitalter.
It is considered an important work because it is an impartial writing by a Protestant who depicts Gregory as a reformer.