Martin Luther Biography

Martin Luther biography

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NAME: Martin Luther
OCCUPATION: Theologian
BIRTH DATE: November 10, 1483
DEATH DATE: February 18, 1546
PLACE OF BIRTH: Eisleben, Germany

PLACE OF DEATH: Eisleben, Germany

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Theologian Martin Luther forever changed Christianity when he began the Protestant Reformation in 16th-century Europe.

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Born in Germany in 1483, Martin Luther became one of the most influential figures in Christian history when he began the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. He called into question some of the basic tenets of Roman Catholicism, and his followers soon split from the Roman Catholic church to begin the Protestant tradition.