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Wartburg (deu)

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Wartburg ranks 13,371st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sandringham, Norfolk, Batman, Turkey, and Luxeuil-les-Bains. Memorable people born in Wartburg include Judith of Thuringia. Memorable people who died in Wartburg include Henry Raspe, Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, and Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia. Wartburg has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians. Wartburg is located in Germany.

The Wartburg is a castle originally built in the Middle Ages. It is situated on a precipice of 410 metres (1,350 ft) to the southwest of and overlooking the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It was the home of St. Elisabeth of Hungary, the place where Martin Luther translated the New Testament of the Bible into German, the site of the Wartburg festival of 1817 and the supposed setting for the possibly legendary Sängerkrieg. It was an important inspiration for Ludwig II when he decided to build Neuschwanstein Castle. Read more on Wikipedia

People

In 1135, Wartburg was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Judith of Thuringia. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Wartburg including Henry Raspe, Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, and Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Wartburg than were born there.

People Born in Wartburg

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Wartburg were politicians (1),  while most who died were politicians (2).

Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wartburg, including Judith of Thuringia.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Wartburg since 1700.