Historedia
Person

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1509–1511

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Publication of In Praise of Folly

    1509–1511

    Role: Author

    1. 1509 · Bucklersbury, City of LondonDrafting in London

      Erasmus drafted the satire in 1509 while staying with Thomas More in Bucklersbury, London.

    2. June 1511 · UnknownFirst Printing

      The revised work was first printed in June 1511.

  2. Publication of The Praise of Folly

    1511

    Role: Author

    1. June 1511 · Unresolved siteFirst Printing

      The Latin oration was first printed in June 1511.

Sources

  1. In Praise of Folly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-27