Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz
Joseph Christian • Illustration — Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (Baron Joseph Christian von Zedlitz; February 28, 1790 in Jánský Vrch Castle, Javorník (today in the Czech Republic) – March 16, 1862 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian dramatist and epic poet. His wife died 1836, and 1837 he was nominated by the foreign service to work for the Foreign Office. He was sent as representative of the Austrian imperial court to the principalities of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Nassau, Braunschweig, Oldenburg and Reuss.
Also recorded as Joseph Christian, Freiherr von Zedlitz · Joseph Christian von Zedlitz
Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz
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- 1790 · Jánský Vrch.
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- poet · playwright · writer · diplomat · politician · dramaturge · military officer
- Honours
- Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- Languages
- German · Czech
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Joseph Christian • Illustration — Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (Baron Joseph Christian von Zedlitz; February 28, 1790 in Jánský Vrch Castle, Javorník (today in the Czech Republic) – March 16, 1862 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian dramatist and epic poet. His wife died 1836, and 1837 he was nominated by the foreign service to work for the Foreign Office. He was sent as representative of the Austrian imperial court to the principalities of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Nassau, Braunschweig, Oldenburg and Reuss.
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He was also a good friend of Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff.
• Todtenkränze, 1828 • Gedichte, 1832, 1859 • Soldaten-Büchlein, 2 Bände, 1849/50. – Kerker und Krone, 1834 (Drama) • Über die orientalische Frage, 1840 (politische Flugschrift) • Übersetzungen (Lord Byron). – Ausgabe: Dramatische Werke, 4 Bände, 1830–36
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The authorities additionally record the headings Joseph Christian, Freiherr von Zedlitz and Joseph Christian von Zedlitz. His recorded languages were German and Czech.
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Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz is recorded as poet, playwright, writer, diplomat and politician.
Theaterzettel zur Aufführung des Schauspiels Herr und Sclave oder Grausamkeit sprengt Sclavenketten von Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz gefolgt von Die Abendstunde von August von Kotzebue; in Altdorf-Weingarten (Württemberg), zwischen 1840 und 1845; unter den Laiendarstellern auch Joseph Bayer (Lithograph)
Joseph Bayer · Werner Heinz: Der Lithograph Joseph Bayer und seine Zeit (1820–1879). Bilder aus Ravensburg, Weingarten und dem südlichen Oberschwaben. Eppe, Bergatreute 1993, ISBN 3-89089-033-4
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1790
Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz born at Jánský Vrch.
1862
Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz died at Vienna.
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- 1.Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz: Gedichte. Cotta, Stuttgart / Tübingen 1832, S. 56 f. ( ).
- 2.338–339.
- 3.338–339.
- 4.Österreich und die Haydnhymne (PDF; 259 kB) vom Juni 2009, abgerufen am 12. Oktober 2025.
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