Poet
Heinrich Heine
Wrote lyrics that Schubert and Schumann set, and satire that got him banned in Germany. He wrote in 1821 that where they burn books they will end up burning people.
Christian Johann Heinrich Heine was a German poet, writer and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of Lieder by composers such as Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert.
- Born
- 1797-12-13, Dusseldorf, GermanyA Wednesday
- Died
- 1856-02-17, Paris, FranceA Sunday, aged 58
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1797-12-13, Dusseldorf, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 22°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 26°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 8°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 8°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 10°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 9°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 11°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 28°27′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1856-02-17, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 28°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 28°28′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 19°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 11°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 23°07′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 17°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 2°53′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Heinrich Heine was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.