Martin Luther
· Born on 10 November 1483 in Eisleben , Saxony , Holy Roman Empire
· He was a theologian, frier , priest, former monk & important figure of Protestant reformation
· Luther believed that salvation & eternal life cannot be earned by good deeds but received only through faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer from sin
· Notable works :- Ninety five theses , Luther large catechism , Luther small catechism , on the freedom of Christian
· Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the door of All Saints church in Wittenberg on 31st October 1517 & sparking the reformation
· He married to katharina von bora in April 1523
· He was a prolific hymns writer & author many hymns such as Ein feste Burg is unser Gott , Von himmel hoch , da komm ich her , Ein neues Lied wir heben an , wir glauben all an eminent Gott , Vater unser im Himmelreich
· He died on 18 February 1546 in Eisleben , Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
· He translated the Bible into German with the help of Johannes Gutenberg printing press in 1534
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