Wittenberg 1517

Martin Luther publishes his Ninety-five Theses; the Reformation begins.

Map showing the location of Wittenberg — Border map for 1500. See Europe in 1500.

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Key facts

Date	1517
Type	Historic site or event
Location	51.87° N, 12.65° E
Nearest city on the map	Berlin (about 89 km)
Territory of (map of 1500)	Holy Roman Empire

Rulers in 1517

Realm	Ruler	Reign
Franks / HRE / Germany	Maximilian I	1493–1519
France	Francis I	1515–1547
England / UK	Henry VIII	1509–1547
Spain	Charles I	1516–1556
Rus' / Russia	Vasily III	1505–1533
Ottomans / Turkey	Selim I	1512–1520

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