Historical figures in Worms

The atlas holds 4 people and 7 moments here, from 772 to 1540. The most recorded lives are Charlemagne, Martin Luther and John Calvin. Among them Jurists, Writers and Religious Figures, across the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance.

Notable people

1. Charlemagne

   from 772 to 790

   4 moments here

   Frankish king, Lombard king, and Carolingian emperor who ruled from 768 to 814. His itinerant court moved across Francia, Saxony, Italy, Bavaria, the…

2. Martin Luther

   in 1521

   1 moment here

   German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…

3. John Calvin

   in 1540

   1 moment here

   French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…

4. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

   in 1521

   1 moment here

   Charles V (1500–1558), also Charles I of Spain, was Holy Roman Emperor, king of Spain, and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands.…

Moments

1. 772 Held an assembly at Worms Charlemagne
2. 784 Prepared a winter offensive at Worms Charlemagne
3. 787 Returned to Worms Charlemagne
4. 790 Issued charters at Worms before the palace fire Charlemagne
5. 1521 Presiding at the Diet of Worms Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
6. 1521 Arrives for the Diet of Worms Martin Luther
7. 1540 Colloquy at Worms John Calvin

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