Johann Gottfried Wetzstein
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Dr. Johann Gottfried Wetzstein (1815–1905) was a Prussia
n diplomat. He was the Prussian consul in Damascus, Syria, Ottoman Empire
, and he was an Orientalist
academic. He was consul from 1848 to 1862.
He interceded on the behalf of Syrian Jews in 1860.
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n diplomat. He was the Prussian consul in Damascus, Syria, Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, and he was an Orientalist
Oriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
academic. He was consul from 1848 to 1862.
He interceded on the behalf of Syrian Jews in 1860.