# Das Kapital (1867)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1867-das-kapital
Location: Hamburg
Categories: main-event

In 1867 Karl Marx published the first volume of Das Kapital in Hamburg. It analysed the capitalist economy. It became the foundation of Marxist theory.

## Why it matters
It shaped socialist movements worldwide.

Ruler at the time: [Wilhelm I](https://germany-history.com/rulers/wilhelm-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Das Kapital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Kapital)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Das Kapital](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Das-Kapital)