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Jan 1, 1440
Frederick IV elected king of Germany
Friedrich IV. zum König gewählt von Deutschland -
Jan 1, 1460
Birth/Geburstag
Riemenschneider was born sometime around 1460. -
Jan 1, 1473
Began to learn to sculpt and carve
Fing an zu lernen, zu formen und zu schnitzen -
Dec 7, 1483
Joined St. Luke's Guild of Painters
Er trat Lukasgilde der Maler. -
Period: Apr 24, 1496 to Apr 24, 1499
Sculpture of Bishop, Rudolf von Scherenberg
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Jan 1, 1500
Recognized as an artist/Anerkannt als Künstler
By 1500, Riemenschneider was a famous artist. He was a wealthy landowner and had his own shop with over 40 apprentices. -
Jan 1, 1500
Bishop Saint, Hans Backoffen
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Period: Apr 24, 1501 to Apr 24, 1505
Holy Blood Alter, Jakobskirche
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Nov 1, 1504
Became a city councilman for Wuerzburg
Wurde ein Stadtrat für Würzburg -
Period: Jan 1, 1505 to Jan 1, 1508
Altar of Maria
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Period: Jan 1, 1520 to Jan 1, 1524
Mayor of Wuerzburg/Bürgermeister von Würzburg
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Jan 1, 1524
Riemenschneider joined the peasants/Registriert die Bauern
Riemenschneider and the city council sided with the peasants during the war. This was probably due to the fact that Riemenschneider was born a peasant. -
Period: Jan 1, 1524 to Jan 1, 1526
German Peasants War/Deutsch Bauernkrieg
The peasants revolted against the Prince-Bishop of Wuerzburg, Konrad Von Thuengen. The revolt was crushed and the peasants were punished severly. -
Jan 1, 1525
The Grieving for Christ, Klosterkirche
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Jun 4, 1525
Incarcerated/verhaftet
8000 peasants were killed and the city surrendered. The city council were all imprisoned. Riemenschneider was tortured and his hands were broken, ending his artistic career. -
Aug 4, 1525
Released from prison/Aus dem Gefängnis befreit
He was released with the rest of the council, but lost most of his property. -
Jul 7, 1531
Death/Tod
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Jan 1, 1540
King Henry VIII marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard
König Heinrich VIII. heiratet seine fünfte Frau, Catherine Howard
