Kaspar Hauser | |
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Born | 30 April 1812 |
Died | 17 December 1833 | (aged 21)
Cause of death | Stab wound |
Known for | Claimed unusual upbringing and subsequent mysterious death |
Kaspar Hauser (30 April 1812 – 17 December 1833) was a German youth who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell. Hauser's claims, and his subsequent death from a stab wound, sparked much debate and controversy. Theories propounded at the time identified him as a member of the grand ducal House of Baden, hidden away because of royal intrigue. These opinions may or may not have been documented by later investigations.[1] Other theories proposed that Hauser had been a fraud.