Martin Luther

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Martin Luther was a 16th-century German theologian and key figure of the Protestant Reformation whose teachings challenged Catholic doctrine and reshaped Western Christianity.

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instanceOf Augustinian friar
Bible translator
Catholic priest
Christian reformer
human
hymnwriter
theologian
university professor
academicDegree Doctor of Theology
birthDate 1483-11-10
birthPlace Eisleben
Electorate of Saxony
Holy Roman Empire
burialPlace All Saints' Church, Wittenberg
centuryOfActivity 16th century
child Elisabeth Luther
Hans Luther
Elisabeth Luther
surface form: Magdalena Luther

Elisabeth Luther
surface form: Margarete Luther

Martin Luther the Younger
Paul Luther
citizenship Holy Roman Empire
commemoratedOn October 31
commemorationContext Reformation Day in many Protestant churches
condemnedAt Diet of Worms
criticized Catholic sacramental system
indulgences
papal authority
deathDate 1546-02-18
deathPlace Eisleben
Electorate of Saxony
Holy Roman Empire
educatedAt University of Erfurt
University of Wittenberg
employer University of Wittenberg
era Reformation
surface form: Reformation era
ethnicity German
eventDate Diet of Worms
surface form: Diet of Worms 1521
excommunicatedBy Pope Leo X
excommunicationDate 1521-01-03
familyName Martin Luther self-linksurface differs
surface form: Luther
founded Lutheranism
fullName Martin Luther self-link
givenName Martin
hasWorkInTheCollection Luther Bible
Lutheran hymns
influenced Huldrych Zwingli
John Calvin
Philip Melanchthon
Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism

Western Christianity
knownFor Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
surface form: Ninety-five Theses

challenging the sale of indulgences
doctrine of justification by faith alone
initiating the Protestant Reformation
opposition to papal authority
translating the Bible into German
language German
Latin
marriageDate 1525-06-13
movement Reformation
surface form: Protestant Reformation
notableWork Luther Bible
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
surface form: Ninety-five Theses

On the Freedom of a Christian
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
On the Freedom of a Christian
surface form: To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation
occupation Augustinian friar
Bible translator
Catholic priest
hymnwriter
theologian
university professor
parent Hans Luther
Elisabeth Luther
surface form: Margarethe Luther
positionHeld Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Wittenberg
protectedBy Frederick the Wise
surface form: Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
religion Christianity
Lutheranism
residence Wittenberg
spouse Katharina von Bora
theologicalConcept justification by faith alone
priesthood of all believers
sola fide
sola scriptura
tookRefugeAt Wartburg Castle

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Dutch Reformation influencedBy Martin Luther
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Philipp collaboratedWith Martin Luther
subject surface form: Philipp Melanchthon
Philipp influencedBy Martin Luther
subject surface form: Philipp Melanchthon
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Commentary on Romans influencedBy Martin Luther
Lutheran orthodoxy influencedBy Martin Luther
Commentary on Colossians influencedBy Martin Luther
Martin Chemnitz influencedBy Martin Luther
Karl Barth influencedBy Martin Luther
Johann Brenz influencedBy Martin Luther
Jakob Andreae influencedBy Martin Luther
Jan Hus influenced Martin Luther
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Eisenach dedicatedTo Martin Luther
subject surface form: Lutherhaus Eisenach
Luther notableBearer Martin Luther
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J. I. Packer influencedBy Martin Luther
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Castle Church associatedWith Martin Luther
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Lutherhaus dedicatedTo Martin Luther
Lutherhaus occupant Martin Luther
Lutherhaus namedAfter Martin Luther
All Saints’ Church associatedWith Martin Luther
subject surface form: All Saints’ Church, Wittenberg
Friedrich III patronOf Martin Luther
subject surface form: Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony
French Reformation influencedBy Martin Luther
William of Ockham influenced Martin Luther
Torgau, Germany associatedWith Martin Luther
subject surface form: Torgau
Torgau, Germany designedBy Martin Luther
subject surface form: Torgau Castle Chapel
Torgau, Germany inauguratedBy Martin Luther
subject surface form: Torgau Castle Chapel
The Cost of Discipleship influencedBy Martin Luther
Luther Memorandum author Martin Luther