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Heinrich Heine
German poet, writer and literary critic (1797–1856)
Heinrich Heine was born on December 13, 1797 in Düsseldorf, Germany and died on February 17, 1856, aged 58.
Born
December 13, 1797
Heinrich Heine died aged 58.
Died: February 17, 1856
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Professions
- poet, theatre critic, essayist, writer, opinion journalist, poet lawyer, merchant, composer, playwright, journalist, jurist, librettist, literary critic
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia, France
More about Heinrich Heine
- Zodiac sign
- Sagittarius
- Birth name
- Harry Heine, Heinrich Heine, Christian Johann Heinrich Heine
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- Concise Literary Encyclopedia
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- EB-11 / Heine, Heinrich
- BnF authorities
- Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Find a Grave
- Integrated Authority File
- WeChangEd
- The Fine Art Archive
- GeneaStar
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Roglo
- Frankfurter Personenlexikon
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Heinrich Heine when they died?
Heinrich Heine died aged 58.
When is Heinrich Heine’s birthday?
Heinrich Heine’s recorded birthday is December 13.
Where was Heinrich Heine born?
Heinrich Heine was born in Düsseldorf, Germany.
What was Heinrich Heine’s name at birth?
Heinrich Heine’s recorded birth name is Harry Heine; Heinrich Heine; Christian Johann Heinrich Heine.
When did Heinrich Heine die?
Heinrich Heine died on February 17, 1856.