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Ludwig Petry

1908 – 1991

German medievalist, historian of modern age and historian of eastern europe

Medievalist Historian of Modern AgeHistorian of Eastern Europe
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About Ludwig Petry

Lived 1908 – 1991 (aged 83). Ludwig Petry was a German medievalist, historian of Modern Age, historian of Eastern Europe, university teacher and historian.

Ludwig Petry (b. 3 June 1908 in Alzey, d. 25 November 1991 in Mainz) was a German historian.

Petry was born into lawyer's family and grew up in Darmstadt. After the Matriculation examination he was studying Germans studies, history and history of arts at the University of Freiburg. He passed his habilitation in 1937. The title of his thesis was Breslau und seine Oberherren aus dem Haus Habsburg 1526-1635. Ein Beitrag zur politischen Geschichte der Stadt Breslau From 1950 to 1973 he was working at the University of Mainz.

Petry was member of the Historische Kommission für Nassau and the Verein für schlesische Kirchengeschichte. He was editor-in-chief of Zeitschrift für Ostforschung (today Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropaforschung) from 1969 to 1991.

Publications Die Popplau. Eine schlesische Kaufmannsfamilie des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts (= Historische Untersuchungen. Band 15). Marcus, Breslau 1935. Dem Osten zugewandt. Gesammelte Aufsätze zur schlesischen und ostdeutschen Geschichte. Festgabe zum 75. Geburtstag. Thorbecke, Sigmaringen 1983. Breslau und seine ersten Oberherren aus dem Hause Habsburg 1526–1635. Ein Beitrag zur politischen Geschichte der Stadt. Scripta-Mercaturae, St. Katharinen 2000.

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Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, University of Wrocław
Awards
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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People whose lives overlapped Ludwig Petry's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ludwig Petry?

German medievalist, historian of modern age and historian of eastern europe (1908–1991)

When was Ludwig Petry born?

Ludwig Petry was born on 3 June 1908 in Darmstadt.

When did Ludwig Petry die?

Ludwig Petry died on 25 November 1991 in Mainz.

What was Ludwig Petry's occupation?

Ludwig Petry was a medievalist, historian of Modern Age, historian of Eastern Europe, university teacher and historian.

What nationality was Ludwig Petry?

Ludwig Petry was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ludwig Petry

· Wikidata: Q1718384

· DBpedia: Ludwig Petry

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