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Martin Luther

Religious and Spiritual Leaders

Martin Luther was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. He is considered one of the most influential figures in Western and Christian history.

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Birth Year
1483 1
Birth Date
1483-11-10 1
Death Date
1546-02-18 1
Role
Role (category)
Writer / Scholar 1
Role (category)
Religious Figure 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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Source Martin Luther (Wikipedia)

Participant In

Diet of Worms, Events

Luther appeared before the Diet as the accused, questioned over his writings, not as a participant among equals.

Source Wikipedia: Diet of Worms

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Derived from entity-description (backfill w-bfill-g2-0924): "written in 1517 by Martin Luther"

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1. Martin Luther (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation
  • Infobox (born)
    10 November 1483
  • Infobox (died)
    18 February 1546
  • Martin Luther: Gender
    Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Infobox birth date: 10 November 1483
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 10 November 1483; died 1546-02-18
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Wikipedia: Diet of Worms
WikipediaParticipant In: Diet of Worms, Article body
Quote, Participant In: Diet of Worms, Article body
In answer to questioning, he defended the views that had been criticized and refused to recant them.
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