The Life and Times of Karl Marx

Karl Marx was born on May 5, 1818, in a place called Trier in Prussia. His parents were of Jewish descent, however they did not practice Judaism. In 1824 Karl's father adopted protestantism. Marx attended the university of Bonn and later the university at Berlin, where he studied in law, while majoring in history and philosophy. Marx handed in his doctoral thesis of the philosophy of Epicurus, and concluded university in 1841. After his education, Marx associated himself with …

…wrote the first address, and made many resolutions and manifestoes for. Ultimately, Marx's health declined due to his strenuous work with the International and the Capital. His bad health was the cause of him not being able to complete the Capital. On December 2, 1881, His lifelong wife passed away. And just more than a year later Karl Marx died peacefully at his home. Both were buried at Highgate Cemetary in London, where they still lie today.