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Philipp Melanchthon

Philipp Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerdt; 16 February 1497 – 19 April 1560) was a German Lutheran reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther, the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation, an intellectual leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and influential designer of educational systems. Along with Luther and John Calvin, he played…

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Alma mater
University of Heidelberg · University of Tübingen
Born
Philipp Schwartzerdt 16 February 1497 Bretten, Electoral Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire
Died
19 April 1560(1560-04-19) (aged 63) Wittenberg, Electoral Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Era
Reformation
Language
German
Tradition or movement
Lutheranism

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Early life and education

Professor at Wittenberg

Theological disputes

Augsburg Confession

Controversies in the 1530s

Controversies in the 1540s

Controversies in the 1550s

Views on the Virgin Mary

Views on natural philosophy

Death

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Philipp Melanchthon

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Alma mater · 2
Philipp Melanchthon → University of Heidelberg, University of Tübingen
Born · 1
Philipp Melanchthon → Philipp Schwartzerdt 16 February 1497 Bretten, Electoral Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire
Died · 1
Philipp Melanchthon → 19 April 1560(1560-04-19) (aged 63) Wittenberg, Electoral Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Era · 1
Philipp Melanchthon → Reformation
Language · 1
Philipp Melanchthon → German
Tradition or movement · 1
Philipp Melanchthon → Lutheranism

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Philipp MelanchthonDied19 April 1560(1560-04-19) (aged 63) Wittenberg, Electoral Saxony, Holy Roman Empire1.00infobox
Philipp MelanchthonEraReformation1.00infobox
Philipp MelanchthonLanguageGerman1.00infobox
Philipp MelanchthonTradition or movementLutheranism1.00infobox
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