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Martin Luther

Martin Luther

Augustinian friar and Wittenberg professor whose attack on indulgences in 1517 began the Reformation.

Person

10 Nov 1483 O.S. – 18 Feb 1546 O.S.

Identifiers
Wikidata Q9554

Sources

Appears in17 items

  • The Bible: Story and Scholarship1 item
    • Luther’s September Testament · translatorSep 1522
  • The Italian Renaissance2 items
    • Luther’s Ninety-five Theses31 Oct 1517 O.S.
    • The Sack of Rome6 May 1527 O.S.
  • The Reformation13 items
    • Luther’s Ninety-five Theses31 Oct 1517 O.S.
    • Luther burns the papal bull10 Dec 1520 O.S.
    • Diet of Worms28 Jan 1521 O.S.
    • Luther refuses to recant at Worms18 Apr 1521 O.S.
    • Luther hidden at the Wartburg4 May 1521 O.S.
    • Luther’s September TestamentSep 1522 O.S.
    • German Peasants’ WarJun 1524 O.S.
    • Luther marries Katharina von Bora13 Jun 1525 O.S.
    • Marburg Colloquy1 Oct 1529 O.S.
    • The Augsburg Confession25 Jun 1530 O.S.
    • Luther dies at Eisleben18 Feb 1546 O.S.
    • Schmalkaldic WarJul 1546 O.S.
    • Trent’s decree on justification13 Jan 1547 O.S.
  • The World’s Religions1 item
    • Luther’s Ninety-five Theses: the Reformation begins · author31 Oct 1517 O.S.

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