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Katharina Lutherová

1499 – 1552

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Wikipedia Summary

Katharina von Bora, also referred to as "die Lutherin", or sometimes by modernized naming conventions Katharina Luther, was the wife of the German reformer Martin Luther and a seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation. Although little is known about her, she is often considered to have been important to the Reformation, her marriage setting a precedent for Protestant family life and clerical marriage.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
January 29, 1499
Lippendorf
Date of death
December 20, 1552
Katharina-Luther-Stube Torgau
Citizenship

Holy Roman Empire

Occupations & fields
religious sistertheologianhomemakernunpastor's wife
Field and occupation
manželka Martina Luthera
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