Leipzig A city in Germany

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On May 23, 1863, the General German Workers' Union was founded in Leipzig, with Ferdinand Lassall, a politician and philosopher, as its president.

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From 1661 to 1666, the philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz studied at the University of Leipzig. Johann Sebastian Bach worked in the church of St. Thomas from 1723 to 1750. In 1813 the composer Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig. In the same year began the greatest battle in the war against the army of Napoleon Bonaparte, which went down in history as the Battle of the Nations. In 1913, on the centenary of the battle, the Monument to the Battle of the Nations was erected.

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The founding of the University of Leipzig in 1409 led to the development of jurisprudence and publishing. The Supreme Court (Reichsgericht) appeared, and in 1912 the German Library (Deutsche Bücherei) was founded in the city.

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Leipzig was located at the intersection of the Royal (Via Regia) and Imperial (Via Imperii) roads, making it a major trading center. The Leipzig Trade Fair became one of the first trade fairs in the world and was of great importance for economic relations with Eastern Europe.

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The Slavic visit to Lipsk originated about 900 years ago. The first written mention of him (urbs Libzi) is found in the chronicle of Titmar of Merseburg and dates back to 1015 (Chronicle VII, 25). In 1165, Otto the Rich, Margrave of Meissen, granted Leipzig city rights and market privileges.

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Leipzig is known for its university and fairs, thanks to which the city received the unofficial name Messestadt (city of fairs). Especially famous is the second largest after Frankfurt Leipzig Book Fair, which takes place in late March. Ukrainian publishers and writers take part in the Leipzig Book Fair every year.