Martin Luther

Martin Luther

Nov 10, 1483

Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben in Saxony, He is the son of Hans and Margaret Luther. His parents were peasants. His father worked hard to raise the family status.He became a small scale entrepreneur. Source: (Peters 23)

Christopher Columbus returns

Jan 16, 1493

In January 1493 Christopher Columbus returns. He spent over a month on the island of Hispaniola. The king and Queen waited for his arrivial.

Martin Luther becomes a monk

Jul 1, 1505

After a horrible storm Martin luther later becomes a monk. In 1505 Luther entered Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt. In 1506 he took monks vow.

Mona Lisa finished

Jan 1, 1507

The Mona Lisa was finished in 1507. Later on Leonardo da Vinci was appointed engineer and painter in france at the court of louis XII.

Martin Luther father of theology

Jan 1, 1507

The exact date has not been published but in 1507 Martin Luther was ordained as a priest in Erfurt. He studies theology at the university of Erfurt. He came into contact with the ideas of the humanists. Later on after that he took a spot and position as a theology professor at Wittenberg University "Leucorea"

Martin Luther sets the stage for holocaust

Jan 1, 1543

A exact date has not been published but in 1543 Martin Luther wrote a pamphlet titled "On The Jews And Their Lives". He despised jews and this was said that it helped set the stage for the holocaust.

Martin Luther death

Feb 18, 1546

Martin Luther died in Eisleben, Germany on February 18th 1546. On his death bed he prayed "Into your hands. I commany my spirit. You have saved me, Father you faithful god.