History Project

Birth

Nov 10, 1483

Martin Luther was born November 10, 1483 at Eisleben, Saxony.
(encyclopedia of world biography)

School

Sep 8, 1490

At age 7, Martin Luther's father enrolled him in school so he could become a lawyer.(history.com)

Graduation

Jul 16, 1501

Martin Luther graduated at the University of Erfurt with an Arts degree.(Grammar, logic, rhetoric, and metaphysics)
(biography.com)

Slaves

Dec 15, 1501

First African american slaves in america were brought to Santo Domingo. (oxfordreference.com)

Luther swears he will become a monk

Jul 15, 1505

Luther was caught in a thunderstorm and he swore to god that if he survived that he would become a monk.

Ferdinand II

Dec 15, 1516

The death of Ferdinand II resulted in Spain becoming part of the Hapsburg empire. (OxfordRefernece.com)

95 theses

Oct 31, 1517

Martin Luther nailed a sheet of paper with 95 theses on the chapel door. These theses stated everything the Catholic Church was doing wrong.(Martin Luther, Oneill)

3 pamphlets

Sep 21, 1520

After writing the 95 theses, he wrote 3 pamphlets criticizing the Holy Roman Empire. (Martin Luther,O'Neill)

Luther banned

Jan 5, 1521

In January, Luther was officially excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church.(britannica.com)

Diet of Worms

May 8, 1521

The council released the Edict of Worms stating that Martin Luther's writings were banned and declared him a 'convicted heretic' (Biography.com)

Ferdinand Magellan

Dec 15, 1521

In an attempt to sail around the world, Ferdinand Magellan is killed by Natives. Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to try to sail around the world.

Pizzaro

Mar 15, 1531

Francisco Pizarro attempts to conquer the Inca Empire. This was important because the Inca empire was one of the most powerful empires at the time. (Oxfordreference.com)

Spanish conquestadors

Mar 14, 1533

Spanish conquistadors capture the Inca capital of Cuzco. They take all the wealth that they had.(oxfordreferernce.com)

Later Years

Dec 15, 1533

Martin Luther became dean of theology at the University of Wittenberg. During this time, Martin Luther suffered many diseases. During that time, he wrote many books criticizing Jews. (Biography.com)

Death

Feb 18, 1546

Martin Luther died at age 62 on February 18, 1546. He died in Eisleben, Saxony.(encyclopedia of world biography)

Phillip II

Dec 16, 2016

The reign of Phillip II of Spain begins. During his reign, Spain is the foremost Western European power. He contributes to the 80 Years' War and launches the Spanish Armada.(britannica.com)