Martin Luther
Professor at Wittenberg who published the Ninety-five Theses in 1517, setting off the Reformation, and translated the Bible into German.
| Lived | 1483 – 1546 |
| Known as | Reformer |
| Birthplace or main place | Wittenberg |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1400) | At death (map of 1500) |
|---|---|---|
| Wittenberg | Holy Roman Empire | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Battles and sites of the time
- Wittenberg · 1517
- Battle of Mohács · 1526
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1475 – 1564 | Michelangelo | Sculptor, painter and architect |
| 1485 – 1547 | Hernán Cortés | Spanish conquistador |
| 1473 – 1543 | Nicolaus Copernicus | Astronomer |
| c. 1478 – 1541 | Francisco Pizarro | Spanish conquistador |
| c. 1443 – 1538 | Askia Muhammad | Emperor of Songhai |
| 1494 – 1566 | Suleiman the Magnificent | Ottoman sultan |
| 1483 – 1530 | Babur | Founder of the Mughal Empire |
| 1471 – 1529 | Krishnadevaraya | Emperor of Vijayanagara |
| 1500 – 1558 | Charles V | Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain |
| 1471 – 1528 | Albrecht Dürer | Painter and printmaker |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.