Karl Marx: A Biography

Chronological Table

Marx's writings, whether books or articles, which were not published in his lifetime, are in italics: those which were are in bold italics

1818

1824

1830

1835

1836

1837

1838

1839

1840

1841

1842

1843

HISTORICAL

Great Reform Bill

Zollverein in Germany

Victoria's reign began

Rise of Chartism

Accession of Frederick William IV

PERSONAL

Birth

Baptism

Entered grammar school

Began at University of Bonn

Began at University of Berlin

Death of Heinrich Marx

Obtained Doctorate; moved to Bonn

Death of Baron von Westphalen;

moved to Cologne as editor of

Rheinische Zeitung

Marriage; left for Paris (October)

WRITINGS

Letter to his Father

Doctoral Thesis

Doctoral Thesis

Doctoral Thesis

Poems

Articles for Rheinische Zeitung

Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right

On the Jewish Question