“History is neither written nor made without love or hate.”
Quote by Theodor Mommsen
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Theodor Mommsen
Theodor Mommsen was a German historian, writer, and politician. He is best known for his comprehensive history of Rome, 'Römer Geschichte', which won him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902. Born on November 30, 1817, in Kiel, Mommsen spent much of his life in Berlin, where he taught at the University of Berlin. more
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