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German philosopher (1820–1895)

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Friedrich Engels (ENG-gəlz;^[2][3][4]German:[ˈfʁiːdʁɪçˈʔɛŋl̩s]; 28 November 1820 – 5 August 1895; in English also spelled as "Frederick Engels"^[5]) was a German philosopher, political theorist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist.

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He was also a businessman and Karl Marx's lifelong friend and closest collaborator, serving as a leading authority on Marxism.

Engels, the son of a wealthy textile manufacturer, met Marx in 1844. They jointly authored works including The Holy Family (1844), The German Ideology (written 1846), and The Communist Manifesto (1848), and worked as political organisers and activists in the Communist League and First International.

Engels also supported Marx financially for much of his life, enabling him to continue writing after he moved to London in 1849. After Marx's