Kaspar Hauser

Kaspar Hauser
Hauser in 1830
Born(1812-04-30)30 April 1812
Died17 December 1833(1833-12-17) (aged 21)
Ansbach, Bavaria, German Confederation
Cause of deathStab wound
Known forClaimed unusual upbringing and subsequent mysterious death

Kaspar Hauser (30 April 1812 – 17 December 1833) was a German youth who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell. His claims, and his subsequent death from a stab wound, sparked much debate and controversy both in Nuremberg and abroad. Theories propounded at the time identified Hauser as a member of the grand ducal House of Baden, hidden away because of dynastic intrigue. However, there were also allegations that Hauser was an impostor. In 2024, a scientific study ruled out Hauser's princely descent by comparing mitochondrial DNA haplotypes with the House of Baden.

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