Friedrich nietzsche life timeline

1844

October 15: Friedrich Nietzsche is born as the son of a pastor at Röcken near Lützen, Province of Saxony.

1849

July 30: Nietzsche's father dies.

1850

The family moves to Naumburg.

1858

October 1858 - September1864: Student of the Schulpforta Secondary School, near Naumburg

1864

October: Study of theology and classical philology at the University of Bonn

1865

October: Continuation of his studies in Leipzig.

First acquaintance with Schopernhauer's (main) work

1866

Beginning of his friendship with Erwin Rohde

1868

November 8: First personal acquaintance with Richard Wagner zu Leipzig

1869

February: Appointment to the University of Basle as extraordinary professor of classical philology

Mai 17: First visit of Wagner at Tribschen near Lucerne

Mai 28: Acceptance speech at the University of Basle on Homer und die klassische Philologie (Homer and Classical Philology).

Beginning of his acquaintance with