Johann Wolfgang von Goethe vs Marquis de Lafayette
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Compare the life timelines of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) and Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1757 to 1832.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
- — Born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany Verified
- — Published The Sorrows of Young Werther Verified
- — Moved to Weimar at the invitation of Duke Karl August
- — Traveled through Italy on his formative Italian Journey
- — Published Faust, Part One Verified
- — Died in Weimar, Germany Verified
Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834)
- — Born at the Château de Chavaniac in Auvergne, France Verified
- — Married Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles Verified
- — Sailed to America to join the Revolutionary cause Verified
- — Commissioned major general in the Continental Army Verified
- — Wounded at the Battle of Brandywine Verified
- — Played a key role in the decisive Siege of Yorktown Verified
- — Appointed commander of the Paris National Guard and helped draft the Declaration of the Rights of Man Verified
- — Imprisoned by Austrian and Prussian forces after fleeing radicalized France Verified
- — Made a triumphal grand tour of the United States Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified