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Hello and welcome to Life of the Week from History Extra, where leading historians delve into

the lives of history's most intriguing

and significant figures.

While the suffragettes were fighting to win the votes, over in Germany, Rosa Luxembourg

was focused on overthrowing the entire system.

A committed Marxist, revolutionary and a fervent advocate of internationalism,

Luxembourg believed that true freedom lay beyond bourgeois democracy. Her sharp intellect and

uncompromising stance making her a formidable force in the politics of early 20th century Europe.

In this Life of the Week episode, Mark Jones speaks to Danny Bird about Luxembourg's extraordinary biography,

from her rebellious youth to her brutal assassination in 1919.

Today we're diving into the life and legacy of one of the most fascinating

revolutionaries of the 20th century, Rosa Luxembourg.

She was a brilliant thinker, a fierce critic of capitalism and a firebrand.

Mark, let's start with her origins.

Where and when was she born?

What do we know about her childhood and the world she grew up in?

It's generally agreed that she's born in 1871, although there's a little bit of, if you go really deep into it, there's a little bit of uncertainty as to the exact date of her birth.

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