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Person
Eugène Pottier
1816 – 1887 · aged 71
French politician (1816-1887)
- Born
- 5 Oct 1816 · former 2nd arrondissement of Paris
- Died
- 6 Nov 1887 · Paris
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- 5 Oct 1816BornBorn in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris
- 1848WarFrench Revolution of 1848
- 1870 – 1871WarSiege of Paris
- 1871WarParis Commune
- 6 Nov 1887DiedDied in Paris
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- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
Biography
Eugène Edme Pottier (French: [øʒɛn pɔtje]; 4 October 1816 – 6 November 1887) was a French revolutionary, poet, song-writer, and freemason. He is most known for writing the lyrics of "The Internationale", a left-wing anthem.
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