Origins Róża Luksemburg, actual birth name Rozalia Luksenburg, was born on 5 March 1871 at 45 Ogrodowa Street (now 7a Kościuszko Street) in Zamość. The Luxemburg family were Polish Jews living in the Russian sector of Poland, after the country had been partitioned by Prussia, Russia and Austria almost a century earlier. She was the fifth and youngest child of Edward Eliasz Luxemburg and Lina Löwenstein. Her father Edward, like his father Abraham, supported the Jewish Reform movement. Luxemburg later stated that her father imparted an interest in liberal ideas to her while her mother was religious and well-read with books kept at home. As noted, the family moved to Warsaw in 1873. Polish and German were spoken at home; Luxemburg also learned Russian. Although over time she became fluent in Russian and French, Polish remained Róża's first language with German also spoken fluently. Rosa was considered intelligent early on, writing letters to her family and impressing her relatives with recitals of poetry, including the Polish classic Pan Tadeusz.
Origins Róża Luksemburg actual birth name Rozalia Luksenburg was born on 5 March 1871 at 45 Ogrodowa Street (now 7a Kościuszko Street) in Zamość The Luxemburg family were Polish Jews living in the Russian sector of Poland after the country had been partitioned by Prussia Russia and Austria almost a century earlier She was the fifth and youngest child of Edward Eliasz Luxemburg and Lina Löwenstein Her father Edward like his father Abraham supported the Jewish Reform movement Luxemburg later stated that her father imparted an interest in liberal ideas to her while her mother was religious and well-read with books kept at home As noted the family moved to Warsaw in 1873 Polish and German were spoken at home; Luxemburg also learned Russian Although over time she became fluent in Russian and French Polish remained Róża's first language with German also spoken fluently Rosa was considered intelligent early on writing letters to her family and impressing her relatives with recitals of poetry including the Polish classic Pan Tadeusz