Execution of Jacob Hutter
- When
- 1536
- Where
- Innsbruck, in front of the Golden Roof
- Episodes
- 1
Jacob Hutter, the Tyrolean Anabaptist leader and founder of the Hutterites, was executed for heresy. After his arrest in November 1535, he was sentenced to death by fire and burned at the stake in Innsbruck on 25 February 1536.
Episodes
Background and detail
Arrest and Imprisonment. Sources differ on the precise details of Hutter's capture in November 1535. One account states he was captured near Klausen and taken to Innsbruck. Another records that he and his wife were arrested in Klausen on 30 November 1535 and brought to the fortress of Branzoll.
Execution. Hutter was sentenced to death by fire for Christian heresy. On 25 February 1536, he was burned at the stake in Innsbruck in front of the Golden Roof. This event marked the end of his life and the beginning of the Hutterite diaspora.
People involved
- Jacob Hutter · Tyrolean Anabaptist leader and founder of the Hutterites
Sources
- Jakob Hutter Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-07
- Hutterites Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-29
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