Historedia
Person

John of Leiden

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1535–1536

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John of Leiden, 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. End of the Münster Rebellion

    1535–1536

    Role: Leader of the Anabaptist rebellion

    1. 24 June 1535 · MünsterFall of Münster

      The besieging forces captured the city after lengthy resistance, ending the Anabaptist rule.

    2. January 1536 · Münster marketplaceExecution of Leaders

      Prominent Anabaptist leaders were tortured and executed in the marketplace in January 1536.

Sources

  1. Münster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
  2. Münster rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06