Events during life of Martin Luther

  • Period: Jan 1, 1420 to Dec 31, 1550

    Events during life of Martin Luther

  • Gutenberg invents new printing press
    Jan 1, 1440

    Gutenberg invents new printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the movable type printing press.
  • Gutenburg prints first block-printed Bible
    Jan 1, 1450

    Gutenburg prints first block-printed Bible

    It was published in Germany and had 42 lines per pages.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    End of Eastern Roman Empire

  • Martin Luther was born
    Nov 10, 1483

    Martin Luther was born

    Martin Luther was born in Eisleben Germany
  • Martin Blehaim designed the first globe
    Jan 1, 1492

    Martin Blehaim designed the first globe

  • Christapher Columbus arrives in the Americas
    Jan 1, 1492

    Christapher Columbus arrives in the Americas

  • Peter Henlein invented the pocket watch
    Jan 1, 1500

    Peter Henlein invented the pocket watch

  • Martin Luther receives his masters degree.
    Jan 1, 1501

    Martin Luther receives his masters degree.

    He decides to enroll in law school next.
  • Martin Luther deides to become a monk
    Jul 2, 1505

    Martin Luther deides to become a monk

    The story is during a bad thunderstorm he promises St. Anne that if he lives he will become a monk instead os a lawyer like his dad wanted him to be.
  • The Mona Lisa
    Jan 1, 1507

    The Mona Lisa

    The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci was finished. It is a very famous painting.
  • Martin Luther becomes a priest
    Jan 1, 1507

    Martin Luther becomes a priest

  • Luther went to the Holy city of Rome
    Jan 1, 1510

    Luther went to the Holy city of Rome

    He went with a group from his monastery and did not like what he saw.
  • Martin Luther was awarded his Doctors degree of theology
    Oct 19, 1512

    Martin Luther was awarded his Doctors degree of theology

    It is from the University of Wittenberg.
  • The pope was really pushing the sale of indulgences
    Jan 1, 1517

    The pope was really pushing the sale of indulgences

    He used indulgences to raise money for the church which Martin Luther thought was wrong.
  • Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses for all to see
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses for all to see

    He nailed it to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg so people would start talking about indulgences. He did not like them.
  • Martin Luther was called a heretic
    Aug 5, 1518

    Martin Luther was called a heretic

    People thought he was against their religion and was a traitor because he had some different beliefs and talked about them and printed them.
  • Ferdinand de Magellan was first to sail around the world
    Jan 1, 1521

    Ferdinand de Magellan was first to sail around the world

  • Martin Luther formally charged
    May 26, 1521

    Martin Luther formally charged

    They had Diet of worms hearings and decided he was a heretic to church.
  • New Testament of the Bible translated by Martin Luther
    Sep 21, 1522

    New Testament of the Bible translated by Martin Luther

    He translated it into German.
  • Martin Luther marries Katherina von Bora
    Jan 1, 1524

    Martin Luther marries Katherina von Bora

    They have six children after that.
  • Martin Luther starts using German language in the mass
    Jan 1, 1525

    Martin Luther starts using German language in the mass

    He wanted people to understand the word of God.
  • Martin Luther wrote hymn " A Mighty Fortress is Our God"
    Jan 1, 1529

    Martin Luther wrote hymn " A Mighty Fortress is Our God"

  • Lutheran Churches in Germany
    Jan 1, 1530

    Lutheran Churches in Germany

    Because of Martin Luther and his beliefs that others started to follow, the Lutheran church became the official church in parts of Germany.
  • Martin Luther dies of natural causes
    Feb 18, 1546

    Martin Luther dies of natural causes

    He died in Eisleben, Germany where he was born.