Rochus von Liliencron

In 1850/51 he served as chair of Nordic languages at Kiel, and in 1852 was named associate professor of German literature at the University of Jena. In 1869 he joined the editorial board of the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie on behalf of the historical commission at the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences. From 1875 to 1912, 56 volumes of the ADB were published. From 1900 to 1912, he served as chairman of the Prussian Musikgeschichtliche Kommission. Under his chairmanship, the commission made public 42 volumes of Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst ("Monuments of German musical art").

Rochus von Liliencron studied at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Kiel University and University of Jena. The recorded working language is German. Employment is recorded with University of Jena and Kiel University. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class, 1st Class Order of the Crown, Commander II Class of the House Order of Albert the Bear and Knight First Class of the Order of Merit of St Michael (Bavaria).

Rochus von Liliencron was recorded at birth as Rochus Wilhelm Traugott Heinrich Ferdinand von Liliencron. The authorities additionally record the headings Rochus Wilhelm Traugott Heinrich Ferdinand Freiherr von Liliencron and Rochus, Baron von Liliencron. His recorded language was German. He was the child of Freiherr Ludwig Carl von Liliencron and Grevinna Julie Jeanette von Luckner. One child is recorded: Luiz Freiherr von Liliencron.

He was employed by University of Jena and Kiel University. He belonged to Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony and Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences.

Rochus von Liliencron is recorded as historian, musicologist, diplomat, university teacher and librarian.