Age of Enlightenment

Summary

Age of Enlightenment is a cultural movement^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of cultural_movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,984 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Age of Enlightenment was influenced by renaissance humanism^[3].
• Age of Enlightenment was influenced by Scientific Revolution^[4].
• Age of Enlightenment's instance of is recorded as cultural movement^[5].
• Age of Enlightenment followed Classicism^[6].
• Age of Enlightenment followed Grand Siècle^[7].
• Age of Enlightenment was followed by Romanticism^[8].
• Age of Enlightenment was followed by French Romanticism^[9].
• The location of Age of Enlightenment was Western Europe^[10].
• Age of Enlightenment's Commons category is recorded as Age of Enlightenment^[11].
• Age of Enlightenment's said to be the same as is recorded as illuminism^[12].
• Age of Enlightenment is the opposite of disenlightenment^[13].
• Age of Enlightenment comprises American Enlightenment^[14].
• Age of Enlightenment comprises Scottish Enlightenment^[15].
• Age of Enlightenment comprises Polish Enlightenment^[16].
• Age of Enlightenment comprises Modern Greek Enlightenment^[17].
• Age of Enlightenment comprises Russian Enlightenment^[18].
• Age of Enlightenment comprises Spanish Enlightenment^[19].
• Age of Enlightenment comprises Haskalah^[20].
• Age of Enlightenment comprises French Enlightenment^[21].
• Age of Enlightenment began on 1700^[22].
• Age of Enlightenment ended on 1820^[23].
• Age of Enlightenment's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Age of Enlightenment^[24].
• Age of Enlightenment's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Political Theory^[25].
• Age of Enlightenment's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Age of Enlightenment's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[27].

Body

When and Where

Age of Enlightenment began on 1700^[22]. It ended on 1820^[23]. The location of it was Western Europe^[10].

Context

Age of Enlightenment's instance of is recorded as cultural movement^[5]. Predecessors include Classicism^[6] and Grand Siècle^[7]. Successors include Romanticism^[8] and French Romanticism^[9].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Age of Enlightenment include Dialectic of Enlightenment^[28], a literary work^[29], founded in 1944^[30], written by Max Horkheimer^[31].

Why It Matters

Age of Enlightenment ranks in the top 1% of cultural_movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,984 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

It has been cited as an influence by capitalism^[34], a social formation^[35]; Prussian virtues^[36], a virtue^[37]; and Maximilian von Montgelas^[38], a politician^[39], 1759–1838^[40], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[41], awarded the Order of Saint Hubert^[42], specialised in politics^[43].

Entities named for it include Dialectic of Enlightenment^[28], a literary work^[29], founded in 1944^[30], written by Max Horkheimer^[31].

FAQs

Who did Age of Enlightenment influence?

Age of Enlightenment has been cited as an influence by capitalism^[34], Prussian virtues^[36], and Maximilian von Montgelas^[38].