Alfred Rosenberg Politician

Alfred Ernst Rosenberg (German: [ˈʀoːzənbɛɐ̯k] (13px ); Russian: Альфред Вольдемарович Розенберг, Alfred Voldyemarovich Rozenberg; 12 January 1893 – 16 October 1946) was a Baltic German philosopher and an influential ideologue of the Nazi Party. Rosenberg was first introduced to Adolf Hitler by Dietrich Eckart; he later held several important posts in the Nazi government. He is considered one of the main authors of key Nazi ideological creeds, including its racial theory, persecution of the Jews, Lebensraum, abrogation of the Treaty of Versailles, and opposition to "degenerate" modern art. He is known for his rejection of Christianity, having played an important role in the development of Positive Christianity. At Nuremberg he was sentenced to death and executed by hanging as a war criminal and for crimes against humanity.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 12, 1893
Birth name	Alfred Ernst Rosenberg
Birth place	Governorate of Estonia , Tallinn , Russian Empire
Nationality	Germans
Date of death	October 16, 1946
Place of death	Nuremberg , Hanging , Allied-occupied Germany
Education	Bauman Moscow State Technical University Riga Technical University