Philip Melanchthon
Philip 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.
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Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1543 | |
| Born | Philipp Schwartzerdt 16 February 1497 |
| Died | 19 April 1560 (aged 63) |
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| Years active | 16th century |
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| Era | Reformation |
| Language | German |
| Tradition or movement | Lutheranism |
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He stands next to Luther and John Calvin as a reformer, theologian, and shaper of Protestantism.
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