TREITSCHKE, tritsh'ke, HEINRICH VON (1834-96). A German historian. He was born in Dresden. and studied at Bonn, Leipzig, TO bingen, and Heidelberg. In 1857 he became lec turer at Leipzig, and in IS63 he was called to a professorship at Freiburg. He was an ardent be liever in German unity and the mission of Prus sia, and when Baden cast its lot with Austria in the Seven Weeks' War he resigned his chair and became editor of the Preussische Jahrbiicher at Berlin, to which he had heen for many years a diligent contributor. In 1866 he was called to a chair at Kiel and the following year lie became professor of history at Heidelberg, where he re mained until 1874, when he was called to Ber lin. From 1871 to 1888 he was a member of the Reichstag, where he became a prominent spokesman of the National Liberals. He re signed the editorship of the Preussische Jahr biicher in 1889. After Ranke's death he became Prussian State historian (ISM). He was a most successful lecturer in spite of his total deafness in his later years, and he impressed his intense German patriotism upon a large body of students who came under his instruction. He lacked the
clear and impartial objectiveness of Ranke, but his sincerity and ability entitle him to a place in the group of eminent German historians. His principal work is Deutsche Gesehichte int 21C01, zehntoi (Leipzig. 1874-94), Covering the period down to 1848. This work shows in the most marked degree the partisanship which appeared as so strong an element in Treitschke's scholarship. Of his numerous other writings may be mentioned Zehn dcutscher Kiimpfe, 1865-74. (1874) ; Schriften zur Tagespolitik (1S74-79) ; Der Sozialismus and seine Winner (1875) ; Ein Wort iiber unser Judentum. (1880) ; Zwei Kaiser (1SSS) ; and the posthu mous volumes Reden int dcutschen Reichstag and Biographisehe mid historische Abhandlungcn (B97).