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13 February 1804

A 1804 German newspaper page announcing the death of Immanuel Kant in Königsberg.

This 1804 newspaper notice records Kant's death in Königsberg and the local community's reaction.

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Scan of an 1804 German newspaper page, the Königlich Preußische Staats-Krieges- und Friedens-Zeitungen, dated Montag, den 13. Februar 1804. An engraved header shows an eagle and emblems with the words Mit Königlicher Freiheit. Two columns of black-letter text report Immanuel Kant's death in Königsberg and list military promotions.
Königlich Preußische Staats-Kriegs- und Friedens-Zeitungen, 13 February 1804.

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What it is

This is a page from the Königlich Preußische Staats-Kriegs- und Friedens-Zeitungen, a German newspaper, dated 13 February 1804. It announces the death of Immanuel Kant in Königsberg, alongside unrelated news of military promotions.

Why it matters

This notice is a firsthand record from the days after Kant's death, showing how his passing was reported at the time. The brief announcement praises his contributions to philosophy and the qualities people in his own town remembered him for, such as loyalty and integrity.

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  • Why do you think the death notice is placed next to military promotions rather than given its own special treatment?
  • What words does the notice use to describe Kant, and what do they suggest about how he was seen locally?
  • Why might a death notice from his hometown differ from how the wider world remembered him?

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