Matthias Claudius | |
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| Born | 15 August 1740 Reinfeld, Duchy of Holstein |
| Died | 21 January 1815 (aged 74) Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg |
| Pen name | Asmus |
| Language | German |
| Nationality | German |
| Relatives | Friedrich Christoph Perthes (son-in-law) Carl Wigand Maximilian Jacobi (son-in-law) |
Matthias Claudius (15 August 1740 – 21 January 1815) was a German poet and journalist, otherwise known by the pen name of “Asmus”.