Historedia
Person

August von Kotzebue

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1784–1848

Every event in Historedia whose sources name August von Kotzebue, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Foundation of the Tallinna Saksa Theater

    1784

    Role: Founder of the amateur theater company in Tallinn

    1. 1784 · Tallinn, EstoniaAugust von Kotzebue founds an amateur theater company in Tallinn

      In 1784 August von Kotzebue founded an amateur theater company in Tallinn, an event treated as the starting point of theater in Estonia.

  2. Assassination of August von Kotzebue by Karl Ludwig Sand

    1819–1820

    Role: Conservative dramatist and victim

    1. 23 March 1819 · Kotzebue's houseAssassination in Mannheim

      Sand visited Kotzebue's house in Mannheim on 23 March 1819 under a pseudonym and attacked the dramatist.

    2. 5 May 1820 · Mannheim HofgerichtLegal Sentencing

      The Mannheim court sentenced Sand to death in May 1820, leading to his execution and martyrdom.

  3. Carlsbad Decrees suppress liberal and nationalist views

    1819–1848

    Role: Conservative writer

    1. 1819–1820 · German ConfederationSuppression of Liberal Movements

      The decrees dissolved Burschenschaften, cracked down on the press, and restricted academic freedom, ending significant reform movements by 1820.

    2. 20 September 1819 · Carlsbad, Austrian EmpireIssuance of the Carlsbad Decrees

      Reactionary restrictions were introduced in the German Confederation states on 20 September 1819 following a conference in Carlsbad.

    3. 2 April 1848 · German BundestagAbrogation by German Bundestag

      The Carlsbad Decrees were abrogated by the German Bundestag on 2 April 1848 following the March Revolution.

Sources

  1. Culture of Estonia Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-16
  2. August von Kotzebue Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  3. Carlsbad Decrees Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-14