Historedia
Person

Johann Tetzel

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1517–1519

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Johann Tetzel, 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. Posting of the Ninety-Five Theses by Martin Luther

    1517–1519

    Role: Dominican friar commissioned to sell indulgences

    1. 1517 · University of WittenbergComposition of the Ninety-five Theses

      Luther composed the Ninety-five Theses in 1517 to challenge the sale of indulgences.

    2. 1517–1519 · GermanyPrinting and Circulation of the Theses

      The Latin Theses were printed in Germany in 1517 and translated into German in January 1518.

    3. 31 October 1517 · Castle Church, WittenbergPosting of the Theses in Wittenberg

      On 31 October 1517, Luther sent the Theses to Archbishop Albert and allegedly nailed them to the Castle Church door.

Sources

  1. Martin Luther Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
  2. Ninety-five Theses Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17