Heinrich von Treitschke

Heinrich von Treitschke
Heinrich von Treitschke, c. 1895/96.
Born	(1834-09-15)15 September 1834 Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony
Died	28 April 1896(1896-04-28) (aged 61) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Nationality	German
Occupation	Historian
Employer(s)	Freiburg and Berlin Universities
Spouse	Emma von Treitschke
Children	Clara von Tungeln, and Maria von Treitschke

Heinrich Gotthard Freiherr von Treitschke (German: [ˈhaɪ̯n.ʁɪç fɔn ˈtʁaɪ̯.t͡ʃkə]; 15 September 1834 – 28 April 1896) was a German historian, political writer and National Liberal member of the Reichstag during the time of the German Empire. He was an extreme nationalist,^[1] who favored German colonialism and opposed the British Empire. He also opposed Catholics, Poles, Jews and socialists inside Germany.