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The Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813), or the Battle of the Nations, was the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), featuring over half a million soldiers and resulting in over 100,000 total casualties. The climax of the...

The War of the Sixth Coalition (1813-1814), known in Germany as the Wars of Liberation, was the penultimate conflict of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). The Sixth Coalition, which included Russia, Austria, Prussia, the United Kingdom, Sweden...

Johann Eck (l. 1486-1543) was a Catholic theologian and writer best known for his disputations with Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) beginning in 1517 and continuing until his death in 1543. Eck maintained the position that, if anyone could determine...

A 1723 engraving by Johann Gottfried Krügner of the Thomaskirche (Saint Thomas’ Church) in Leipzig. This is where the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) worked from 1723 until his death.

Premature explosion of the bridge at the Battle of Leipzig, which stranded tens of thousands of French troops in the city, 19 October 1813. Lithograph by Carle Vernet, 19th century.

Chrage of the 19th Hungarian Infantry Regiment against French troops, part of the Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813). By Fritz Neumann, 19th century.

An early 19th-century illustration by Julius Hübner showing Johann Eck (l. 1486-1543), the Catholic theologian and writer, in his debate with Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) at Leipzig in 1519. (Galerie Neue Meister, Dresden, Germany)

French infantry defend a barricade against a Prussian assault during the Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813). Print by Valadon, Bousson, Paris, after Paul-Émile Boutigny from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte by William M. Sloane, New York: Century...

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German composer of Romantic music best known for his symphonies, overtures, concertos, piano pieces, and songs. Amongst his most popular works are his Wedding March from his score for A Midsummer Night's...

Andreas Karlstadt (also given as Carlstadt, l. 1486-1541) was a reformer, theologian, and early supporter of Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) in the movement that became known as the Protestant Reformation. Karlstadt was one of Luther's most...