Literature · Philosophy · Scholarship · 1684–1754
Ludvig Holberg — Age & Birthday
Born: 3 December 1684 · Died: 28 January 1754 · Age at death: 69
How old was Ludvig Holberg when he died?
Ludvig Holberg died aged 69. He was born on 3 December 1684 and died on 28 January 1754.
Influential Dano-Norwegian writer and playwright of the Enlightenment era
Did you know?He is often considered the founder of modern Danish and Norwegian literature and was nicknamed the Molière of the North.
Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano–Norwegian dual monarchy. He was influenced by Humanism, the Enlightenment and the Baroque.
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- Age at death
- 69
- Years since death
- 272
- Born
- December 3, 1684 · Bergen, Norway
- Died
- January 28, 1754
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Known for
- Literature, Philosophy, Scholarship
Family
- Father
- Christen Nielsen Holberg
- Mother
- Karen Lem
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