Rosa Luxemburg

Polish-German Marxist revolutionary (1871–1919)
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Rosa Luxemburg
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Rosa Luxemburg

Summary

Rosa Luxemburg is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Zamość[2]. She was born on March 5, 1871[3]. She passed away in Berlin[4]. She died on January 15, 1919[5]. She worked as a politician[6], philosopher[7], revolutionary[8], economist[9], and editor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,849 views/month, #4,341 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rosa Luxemburg was born in Zamość[2].
  • Rosa Luxemburg passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Rosa Luxemburg was born on March 5, 1871[3].
  • Rosa Luxemburg was born on December 25, 1870[12].
  • Rosa Luxemburg died on January 15, 1919[5].
  • Burial took place at Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde[13].
  • Rosa Luxemburg was married to Gustav Lübeck[14].
  • Rosa Luxemburg was married to Julian Marchlewski[15].
  • Rosa Luxemburg held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Rosa Luxemburg held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
  • Rosa Luxemburg held citizenship in Poland[18].
  • Rosa Luxemburg held citizenship in Switzerland[19].
  • Rosa Luxemburg's professions included politician[6].
  • Rosa Luxemburg worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Rosa Luxemburg worked as a revolutionary[8].
  • Rosa Luxemburg's professions included economist[9].
  • Rosa Luxemburg worked as an editor[10].
  • Rosa Luxemburg's professions included political theorist[20].
  • Rosa Luxemburg was educated at University of Zurich[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Rosa Luxemburg is The Accumulation of Capital[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Rosa Luxemburg is Social Reform or Revolution[23].
  • Rosa Luxemburg's religion is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Rosa Luxemburg is recorded as female[25].
  • Rosa Luxemburg's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Rosa Luxemburg was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1871-03-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1919-01-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 13f38da7-b21a-48b2-a8a1-12f2489112ab[32]

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Origins and Family

Rosa Luxemburg's place of birth was Zamość[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 5, 1871[3] and December 25, 1870[12].

Education

Rosa Luxemburg's education included a stint at University of Zurich[21]. She earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Political Science[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], philosopher[7], revolutionary[8], economist[9], editor[10], and political theorist[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Accumulation of Capital[22], a literary work[34] and Social Reform or Revolution[23], a literary work[35]. Things named for Rosa Luxemburg include Rosa Luxemburg Foundation[36], a think tank[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1990[39], headquartered in Berlin[40]; Dimitrovgrad[41]; Luxemburgism[42]; Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz[43]; Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße[44]; and Jardins Rosa-Luxemburg[45].

Personal Life

Spouses include Gustav Lübeck[14] and Julian Marchlewski[15], a politician[46], 1866–1925[47], of Russian Empire[48]. Rosa Luxemburg's religion is recorded as atheism[24]. Political affiliations include Social Democratic Party of Germany[27], a political party[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1863[51]; Communist Party of Germany[52], a communist party[53], in Weimar Republic[54], founded in 1918[55], headquartered in Berlin[56]; Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[57], a political party[58], in German Reich[59], founded in 1917[60]; Spartacus League[61], a political party[62], in Germany[63], founded in 1914[64]; and Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania[65], a political party[66], in Russian Empire[67], founded in 1893[68], headquartered in Warsaw[69].

Death and Burial

Rosa Luxemburg died on January 15, 1919[5]. She passed away in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[70]. Burial took place at Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde[13].

Why It Matters

Rosa Luxemburg ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,849 views/month, #4,341 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

She has been cited as an influence by Jürgen Habermas[73], a sociologist[74], 1929–2026[75], of Germany[76], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[77], specialised in philosophy[78]; Nikos Poulantzas[79], a philosopher[80], 1936–1979[81], of France[82], specialised in philosophy[83]; Raya Dunayevskaya[84], a philosopher[85], 1910–1987[86], of United States[87], specialised in philosophy[88]; and Dominique Manotti[89], a writer[90], b. 1942[91], of France[92], awarded the CWA International Dagger[93].

Works attributed to her include Social Reform or Revolution[94], a literary work[95] and The Accumulation of Capital[96], a literary work[97]. Entities named for her include Rosa Luxemburg Foundation[36], a think tank[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1990[39], headquartered in Berlin[40]; Dimitrovgrad[41]; Luxemburgism[42]; Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz[43]; Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße[44]; and Jardins Rosa-Luxemburg[45].

FAQs

Where was Rosa Luxemburg born?

Born in Zamość[2], Rosa Luxemburg…

Where did Rosa Luxemburg die?

Rosa Luxemburg passed away in Berlin[4].

Who was Rosa Luxemburg married to?

Rosa Luxemburg's spouses include Gustav Lübeck[14] and Julian Marchlewski[15].

What did Rosa Luxemburg do for work?

Rosa Luxemburg worked as politician[6], philosopher[7], revolutionary[8], economist[9], and editor[10].

Where did Rosa Luxemburg go to school?

Rosa Luxemburg was educated at University of Zurich[21].

Who did Rosa Luxemburg influence?

Rosa Luxemburg has been cited as an influence by Jürgen Habermas[73], Nikos Poulantzas[79], Raya Dunayevskaya[84], and Dominique Manotti[89].

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  1. 6d ago · Nezdek · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · Mitte27 · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event Nazi book burnings, Q107649202
    Occupation politician, philosopher, revolutionary +8
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  4. 8w ago · Birkho · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 11w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 12w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 14w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, philosopher, revolutionary +8
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  15. 18w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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