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Not to be confused with Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther
Martin Luther, painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder
Religion	Christian
Church	Lutheran
Date of birth	(1483-11-10)November 10, 1483
Place of birth	Eisleben
Date of death	February 18, 1546(1546-02-18) (aged 62)
Place of death	Eisleben
Nationality	German
Known for	Starting the Protestant Reformation
Written works	The 95 Theses
Quotation	"I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen." (at the Diet of Worms)

Martin Luther (10 November 1483 in Eisleben - 18 February 1546 in Eisleben) was a Germanmonk and theologian of Christianity who is credited with starting the Protestant Reformation, a movement that marked the beginning of Protestantism.

Luther started the Lutheran Church, the first big Protestant church.

Early life

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