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Ewald Christian von Kleist

1715 – 1759

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Wikipedia Summary

Ewald Christian von Kleist was a German poet and cavalry officer. His vast family was well-established in Farther Pomerania; 58 male members of his family fought in Frederick the Great's army of the Seven Years' War. Kleist was born at Zeblin, near Köslin (Koszalin) in Farther Pomerania, to the von Kleist family of cavalry leaders.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
March 7, 1715
Cybulino
Date of death
August 24, 1759
Frankfurt (Oder)
Citizenship

Germany · Russian Empire

Occupations & fields
poetwriterpoet lawyermilitary officerMajor
Field and occupation
německý spisovatel
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