Karl Marx/Timelines

1818

Born of Jewish parents in the Prussian city of Trier.

1835

Enrols in the University of Berlin, reading law, history and philosophy. Becomes a Hegelian idealist

1841

Graduates with a doctorate in philosophy.

1843

Marriage to Jenny von Westphalen.

1844

Meets Friedrich Engels. Writes "the Paris Manuscripts"

1845

Expelled from France

1847

Writes "The Poverty of Philosophy".

1848

Publication of the "Communist Manifesto" (written jointly with Engels)

1849

Writes articles in the "Neue Rheinische Zeitung". Moves to London.

1852

Writes "The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte".

1864

Supports the launch of the International Workingmen’s Association (the first International)

1867

Publication of "Capital".

1869

Writes "A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy".

1875

Writes "Critique of the Gotha Programme",

1883

Death and burial in London's Highgate Cemetery