Konstantin von Höfler

Karl Adolf Konstantin Knights of Höfler (also Karl Adolf Constantin Knights of Hoefler, born March 26, 1811 in Memmingen, † November 29, 1897 in Prague ) was a German historian.

Life

Konstantin Höfler studied law, philosophy and history at the Ludwig- Maximilians- University of Munich and Landshut. In 1831 he became a Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil. ) And conducted research in Göttingen, Florence and Rome. In 1836 he worked for the Munich newspaper and habilitated at the Ludwig- Maximilians- University, where he was appointed associate and in 1841 a full professor in 1839.

In addition to his teaching, he also dealt with political issues. He published in 1846 political writings during the riots. Because of his participation in the movement to the dancer Lola Montez, which exercised its baleful influence on King Ludwig I, and participation in protests over resolution of the clerical Parliament, he was released on 26 March 1847.

He took a job as an archivist in Bamberg. 1851 he was appointed to the Charles University in Prague, where he worked until 1881. In Prague, he stood in the nationalist struggle on the side of the German counter-movement. As a professor, he knew in his students no national differences, but at the same time was the greatest opponents of the doctrine of František Palacký. 1865 was chosen him for the Members of the Bohemian Assembly. Here he joined decided against state law claims of the Bohemian Crown, also against the self-determination of the Czechs and took the one-sided views of the feudal lords.

Since 1873, he headed the historical seminar, 1876-1880, together with Anton Gindely.

For his contributions to science, but also about the " German thing ", he was elected to the National Council, later councilor, was awarded the Order of the Iron Crown, and was knighted.

Writings

His scientific merits as a historian are extensive. During his time in Germany he dealt with the history of the papacy and enthusiastic about often the romance of the Middle Ages and struggles between popes and emperors. He discovered some rare writings and commented on them. However, not all of his work won recognition, but attended by his scientific colleagues for intense discussions. Some works he published jointly with Pavel Jozef Šafárik.

  • The German popes. After manuscript and printed sources. 2 volumes - Regensburg 1839
  • Concordat and constitution silk of Catholics in Bavaria. Munich 1847
  • Carmen historicum occulti Autoris saeculi XIII. Vienna 1861
  • The German popes. Regensburg 1839. 2 volumes
  • Frederick H. Munich 1844
  • Albert von Beham and Regesten Pope Innocent IV Stuttgart 1847
  • Collection of sources for Frankish history. Bayreuth 1849-52
  • Bavaria, his rights and his story. Regensburg 1850
  • About the political reform movement in Germany in the fourteenth year and the proportion of Bavaria on the same. Munich 1850
  • Franconian studies. Vienna 1852-53
  • The historian of the Hussite movement. 1865-66
  • Bohemian studies. 1854
  • Mag John Huss and the withdrawal of German professors and students from Prague. Prague 1864
  • Concilia Pragensia 1353-1413. 1862
  • Documents to illuminate the history of Bohemia and the German Empire in the XV. cent in 1865
  • Barbarian Margravine of Brandenburg, widowed, Duchess of Silesia, married Queen of Bohemia. 1867
  • From Avignon. 1868
  • The time of the Luxembourg Emperor. Vienna 1867
  • Anne of Luxembourg. 1871
  • The German emperor and the last German Pope Adrian VI and Charles V.. 1876
  • The revolt of the Castilian cities against the Emperor Charles V.. Prague 1876
  • The Roman world and its relation to the reform ideas of the Middle Ages. Vienna, 1878
  • Treatises in the field of Slavic history. 1879-83
  • Pope Adrian VI. 1880
  • Monumenta Hispanica. Prague 1881-82
  • Don Antonio de Alcuña called the Luther of Spain. Vienna 1882
  • Donna Juana, Queen v. Leon, etc. 1885
  • Hapsburg Trilogy: Charles V first love. 1888
  • Leonore von Austria. 1888
  • Don Rodrigo de Borja ( Pope Alexander VI. ) And his sons. 1889
  • Emperor Charles V end. 1889
  • The era of the bastards at the close of the Middle Ages. Prague 1891

Again placed on balance works

  • Master John Hus and the withdrawal of German professors and students from Prague 1409. 1985
  • Memoirs of the Reformation era. Pirckheimer, Charity. 1984
  • Law book. 1984
  • Memoirs of Brandenburg ( Hohenzollern ) Prince Ludwig . 1984
  • Albert von Beham and Regesten Pope Innocent IV Albertus . 1981
  • Historian of the Hussite movement in Bohemia
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