Alfred Rosenberg
Philosopher, Politician
1893 – 1946
Who was Alfred Rosenberg?
Alfred Ernst Rosenberg was an influential ideologue of the Nazi Party. Rosenberg was first introduced to Adolf Hitler by Dietrich Eckart; he later held several important posts in the Nazi government. He is considered one of the main authors of key Nazi ideological creeds, including its racial theory, persecution of the Jews, Lebensraum, abrogation of the Treaty of Versailles, and opposition to "degenerate" modern art. He is known for his rejection of Christianity, having played an important role in the development of Positive Christianity. At Nuremberg he was sentenced to death and executed by hanging as a war criminal and for crimes against humanity.
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- Born
- Jan 12, 1893
Tallinn - Also known as
- Alfred Ernst Rosenberg
- Розенберг Альфред
- Розенберг, Альфред
- 阿爾弗雷德·羅森堡
- Parents
- Spouses
- Hedwig Kramer
(1925 - 1946/10/16) - Hilda Leesmann
(1915 - 1923)
- Hedwig Kramer
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Baltic Germans
- Estonian
- Germans
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- Riga Technical University
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University
- Died
- Oct 16, 1946
Nuremberg
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on July 23, 2013
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