Karl Hampe (Porträt am Schreibpult ca1913)

Karl Ludwig Hampe (3 February 1869 – 14 February 1936) was a German historian of the Middle Ages, particularly the history of the

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in the

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. Hampe was born in

Bremen Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consis ...

and graduated from

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in 1893. Following graduation, he spent five years as an employee of the Monumenta Historica Germaniae. In

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Hampe met his later wife Charlotte Rauff, daughter of

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geologist Hermann Rauff. On 2 March 1903 he married at the age of 34, Rauff (19 years old). They had four sons and three daughters. Among them architect Hermann Hampe and archaeologist

Roland Hampe Roland Hampe (2 December 1908 - 23 January 1981) was a German classical archaeologist. From 1959-1975 he was a professor at Heidelberg University.Hölscher, Tonio.Hampe, Roland" '' Brill's New Pauly Supplements'' I - Volume 6 : History of classica ...

. In 1903 he was appointed to a professorship in

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and historical auxiliary sciences at

Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg } Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, (german: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; la, Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, ...

. In 1924/25 he served as

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. Hampe remained at Heidelberg until 1933 when he refused to cooperate with the increasing pressure put on universities by the new Nazi-led government of Germany and resigned his professorship. He died in

Published works

Hampe's major historical works include ''Deutsche Kaisergeschichte in der Zeit der Salier und Staufer'', later translated into English and published as "Germany under the Salian and Hohenstaufen emperors" (1974). Other significant works by Hampe include: * ''Geschichte Konradins von Hohenstaufen'', 1893 – History of

Conradin Conrad III (25 March 1252 – 29 October 1268), called ''the Younger'' or ''the Boy'', but usually known by the diminutive Conradin (german: link=no, Konradin, it, Corradino), was the last direct heir of the House of Hohenstaufen. He was Duke ...

Hohenstaufen The Hohenstaufen dynasty (, , ), also known as the Staufer, was a noble family of unclear origin that rose to rule the Duchy of Swabia from 1079, and to royal rule in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages from 1138 until 1254. The dynasty ...

. * ''Kaiser Friedrich II., der Hohenstaufe'', 1899 – Kaiser Friedrich II. * ''Mittelalterliche Geschichte'', 1922 – Medieval history. * ''Die Aktenstücke zum Frieden von S. Germano 1230'', 1926 – Filed documents associated with the Peace of San Germano 1230. * ''Herrschergestalten des deutschen Mittelalters'', 1927 – Ruling figures of the German Middle Ages. * ''Das Hochmittelalter. Geschichte des Abendlandes von 900 bis 1250'', 1932 – The High Middle Ages. History of the West 900-1250.WorldCat Identities
Most widely held works by Karl Hampe

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German medievalists 1869 births 1936 deaths Academic staff of Heidelberg University Humboldt University of Berlin alumni Writers from Bremen (city) German male non-fiction writers {{germany-historian-stub

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