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Nov 10, 1483
birth of Luther
Born
10 November 1483
Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire -
Period: Nov 10, 1483 to Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luther
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Jan 1, 1501
Luther begins Studing
1501- 1505 Luther studied law -
Jan 1, 1510
Luthers trip to Rome
in 1510 Martin Luther went to Rome with great enthusiasm. He returned very disappointed -
Jan 1, 1517
Luther meets Johhan Tetzel
exact date unkown
Luther confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517.
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Jan 1, 1520
Martin Luther questions the church
exact date unkown
His refusal to retract all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520
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Jan 1, 1521
Luthers Excommunication
exact date unknown
in 1521 resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the Emperor.
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Jan 1, 1521
Worked on Bibles translation
1521-22
While he was sequestered in the Wartburg Castle (1521–1522) Luther began to translate the New Testament from ancient Greek into German -
May 14, 1534
Bible translation publised/ completed
OT published: 1534
NT published: 1522
Complete Bible published: 1534 -
Feb 18, 1546
death of Luther
Died
18 February 1546 (aged 62)
Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
