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Ernst Kantorowicz

German historian (1895-1963) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 68

Ernst Hartwig Kantorowicz was a German historian of medieval political and intellectual history and art, known for his 1927 book Kaiser Friedrich der Zweite on Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, and The King's Two Bodies (1957) on medieval and early modern ideologies of monarchy and the state.

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Haskins Medal1959
Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America1956

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He was an elected member of both the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1963 · aged 68