Johannes Voigt

Johannes Voigt (August 27, 1786 - September 23, 1863) was a German historian who was born in Bettenhausen, which today is situated in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. He studied history, theology and philology at the University of Jena, where two of his instructors were Heinrich Luden (1778-1847) and Johann Jakob Griesbach (1745-1812). After graduation he was an instructor in Halle before becoming a professor at the University of Königsberg in 1817. His son Georg Voigt (1827-1891) was a famous historian.

Johannes Voigt is remembered for his large number of writings concerning the history of Prussia. However, his best-known work was a book about Pope Gregory VII titled "Hildebrand als Papst Gregor VII und sein Zeitalter". It is considered an important work because it is an impartial writing by a Protestant who depicts Gregory as a reformer.

Written works

* "Hildebrand als Papst Gregor VII. und sein Zeitalte"r, Weimar 1815, 2. Aufl. 1846.
* "Geschichte des Lombardenbunds", Königsberg. 1818.
* "Geschichte Preußens", Königsberg 1827-39, 9 Bde.
* "Codex diplomaticus prussicus", Königsberg 1836-61, 6 Bde.
* "Die westfälischen Femgerichte in Bezug auf Preußen", Königsberg 1836.
* "Briefwechsel der berühmtesten Gelehrten des Zeitalters der Reformation mit Herzog Albrecht von Preußen", Königsberg 1841.
* "Handbuch der Geschichte Preußens bis zur Reformation", Königsberg 1842-43, 3 Bde.
* "Geschichte des sogen. Tugendbunds", Königsberg 1850.
* "Markgraf Albrecht Alcibiades von Brandenburg-Kulmbach" Berlin 1852, 2 Bde.
* "Geschichte des Deutschen Ritterordens" Berlin 1857-59, 2 Bde.
* "Die Erwerbung der Neumark, Ziel und Erfolg der Brandenburgischen Politik unter den Kurfürsten Friedrich I. und Friedrich II". 1402-1457. (Nach archivalischen Quellen von Johannes Voigt), Berlin 1863.