Theodor Monson

Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (German: Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen, November 30, 1817 - November 1, 1903) was a German classical scholar, jurist, historian, journalist, politician, archaeologist, writer, and winner of the 1902 Nobel Prize for Literature. Mommsen studied law and linguistics at the University of Kiel in his early years, and received a doctorate in philosophy in 1842. Later, he taught history at the university for a long time and conducted exquisite research on ancient history, especially Roman history. His works on Roman history remain important to contemporary research. He was also a prominent politician, serving as a member of the Prussian and German Reichstag. His research on Roman law and the law of obligations had a significant impact on the German Civil Code. He spent three years in France and Italy studying ancient Roman inscriptions. In 1848, he became a lecturer in law at the University of Leipzig and later became a professor of Roman law at the University of Zurich. In 1858 he was appointed professor of ancient history at the University of Berlin. In 1882, he was arrested for attacking Bismarck during a speech, but was later released. His main work is the five-volume "History of Rome", of which the fourth volume is unfinished. With rich materials and rigorous research, it has a great influence on the study of modern Roman history. He is also the author of "Collection of German Historical Ancient Documents", "Collection of Latin Inscriptions", "Roman State Law", etc.