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Ferdinand Krien

1850 – 1924

German diplomat

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Lived 1850 – 1924 (aged 74). Ferdinand Krien was a German diplomat.

Ferdinand Krien was the German consul in Joseon Dynasty Korea from 1887 to 1898.

In Korea Krien was appointed to his position on 22 May 1887, after having served as an interpreter at the German Legation in Tokyo. In 1888, he became the victim of a malicious rumour, believed to have been spread by the wife of Russian consul Karl Ivanovich Weber, that he held orgies in the German legation; this contributed to his disfavour among foreign missionaries operating in Korea. He was appointed as full consul on 27 May 1889. Around the beginning of his leave, he became the president of the Seoul Club, also known as the German Club, a gentlemen's club headquartered in a building owned by German businessman Carl Andreas Wolter; however, according to American missionary Horace Allen, the club became defunct the following year, possibly due a land dispute in the German community. He was succeeded in his consular post by F. Reindorf, and later became the German consul at Kobe.

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Who was Ferdinand Krien?

German diplomat

When was Ferdinand Krien born?

Ferdinand Krien was born on 13 January 1850.

When did Ferdinand Krien die?

Ferdinand Krien died on 7 March 1924 in Berlin.

What was Ferdinand Krien's occupation?

Ferdinand Krien was a diplomat.

What nationality was Ferdinand Krien?

Ferdinand Krien was German.

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· Wikipedia: Ferdinand Krien

· Wikidata: Q5443865

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