Karl Marx, a German philosopher, economist and political theorist, was born in Trier, Germany in 1818. His works, including The Communist Manifesto (co-authored with Friedrich Engels) and Das Kapital, laid the foundations for the modern communist movement. Born in Barmen, Germany in 1820, Friedrich Engels was a philosopher, economist and political theorist who is known for his influence on socialist philosophy. After meeting Marx in 1844, Engels co-authored a number of groundbreaking works, including The Communist Manifesto.
