Martin luther

Martin Luthers Life

By Lasse599
  • Nov 10, 1483

    Martin Luther is Born

    In the town of Eisleben, Saxony (small town in Germany)
  • 1501

    Luther enrolls at the University of Ertfurt

    In order to study the liberal arts and earn his bachelor's degree
  • 1502

    Luther earns his bachelor's in the liberal arts

  • 1505

    Luther is caught in a thunderstorm

    While returning to Erfurt from a home visit Martin is caught in a wild thunderstorm, he promises to dedicate his life to god if he survives. He becomes a monk and enters the Augustinian monastery in Erfurt, after saying that he survived by the grace of god.
  • 1510

    Luther is ordained as a preist in the Roman Catholic Church

  • 1511

    Luther begins teaching theology at the University of Wittenberg

  • 1512

    Luther receives his doctorate in theology and begins teaching at the University of Wittenberg

  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posted his 95 theses.

    Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church, sparking the Protestant Reformation.
  • 1519

    Luther participates in the Leipzig debate

    Luther participated in the Leipzig debate defending his theological positions against the Roman Catholic theologian Johann Eck.
  • 1520

    Luther writes influential works

    Luther wrote influential works, "To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation," "The Babylonian Captivity of the Church," and "On the Freedom of a Christian."
  • 1521

    Luther is Excommunicated

    Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo the Tenth, and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles the Fifth summons him to the Diet of Worms.
  • Period: 1521 to 1522

    Luther is in Hidding

    Luther is hidden away in Wattenburg castle, where he translates the New Testament into German.
  • Apr 17, 1521

    Luther Refuses to Recant his Writings

    Luther refused to recant his writings at the Diet of Worms, declaring "Here I stand I can do no other. God help me Amen."
  • May 4, 1521

    Luther is an Outlaw

    Luther was declared an outlaw, and his writings were banned.
  • 1525

    Luther marries Katherina von Borra a former nun.

    Shocking manny.
  • 1529

    Luther helps draft the Ausburg confession

    Luther helped draft the Augsburg Confession, a foundational piece of Lutheran technology.
  • 1534

    Luther completes the translation of the entire Bible into German.

  • Feb 18, 1546

    Martin Luther Dies

    Martin Luther died in the city of Eisleben, his birthplace, on February, 18 at the age of 62.