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Franz von Papen

German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and Chancellor of Germany (1879–1969)

  • Fame64.6
  • Momentum16.0
  • Germany rank#239
Source-basedRising
  • Fame64.6
  • Momentum16.0
  • Germany rank#239
  • Politicians rank#248
  • Wikipedia77.9K
Lived 1879–1969, aged 90Germany
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  • Wikipedia
    70 languages
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  • Rank in Germany
    #239
    Politicians
  • Era
    1879–1969
    Aged 90
  • Known for
    The Victory of Faith
    1933
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Updated 2026-06-21

The aristocrat who thought he could control Hitler. Papen engineered the deal that made the Nazi leader chancellor in 1933, certain the radical could be managed from within — then watched his own allies murdered and his office ransacked a year later.

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Profile type
Politician
Category
Politicians
Country
Germany
Country rank
#239
Category rank
#248
Last updated
2026-06-21
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Born into Westphalian Catholic nobility in 1879, Papen trained as a Prussian General Staff officer and spent 1913 to 1915 as a military attaché in Mexico and the United States, covertly organizing sabotage and financing Mexican forces until expelled as persona non grata. After battalion command on the Western Front, he became Weimar chancellor in 1932 under President Hindenburg, ruling by decree and launching a coup against Prussia's Social Democratic government before losing Reichstag support. Determined to reclaim power, he convinced Hindenburg in 1933 that Hitler could be controlled in a co…

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Franz von Papen
said · 30 Mar 1946
But Hitler didn't strive for the annihilation of the Jews - he stressed that fact in public life and in the newspapers.
— To Leon Goldensohn (30 March 1946). Quoted in "The Nuremberg Interviews" by Leon Goldensohn, Robert Gellately - History - 2004.
Franz von Papen
said · 30 Mar 1946
Himmler hated the church. He and Bormann were the two people who influenced Hitler most.
— To Leon Goldensohn (30 March 1946). Quoted in "The Nuremberg Interviews" by Leon Goldensohn, Robert Gellately - History - 2004.
Franz von Papen
said · 1946
The hope in the hearts of millions of national socialists can be fulfilled only by an authoritarian government.
— Quoted in "Nazi conspiracy and aggression, Vol. 2" - Page 919 - 1946.
Franz von Papen
said · 1946
Names and individuals are unimportant when Germany's final fate is at stake.
— Quoted in "Nazi conspiracy and aggression, Vol. 2" - Page 919 - 1946.
Franz von Papen
said · 1946
It is to be hoped that the leaders of this movement will place the nation above the party.
— Quoted in "Nazi conspiracy and aggression, Vol. 2" - Page 918 - 1946.
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Historical26.8
Now attention11.0
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Profile type
Politician
Status
deceased
Born
October 29, 1879
Died
May 2, 1969
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Last updated
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