Back Martin Luther Afrikaans Martin Luther ALS ማርቲን ሉተር Amharic Martín Lutero AN Martin Luther ANG मार्टिन लूथर ANP مارتن لوثر Arabic مارتين لوثر ARZ Martín Lutero AST Лутер, Мартин AV
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 | November 10, 1483 |
| Place of birth | Eisleben |
| Date of death | February 18, 1546 (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 German monk 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.