Historedia
Person

Philipp Melanchthon

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1502–1530

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Philipp Melanchthon, 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. Founding of University of Wittenberg

    1502

    Role: Influential Scholar

    1. 1502 · WittenbergFounding by Frederick the Wise

      Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, founded the University of Wittenberg in 1502 to propagate Renaissance humanism.

  2. Presentation of the Augsburg Confession

    1530

    Role: Theological Drafter

    1. 25 June 1530 · Diet of AugsburgPresentation of the Augsburg Confession

      German rulers and free cities presented the Augsburg Confession to Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg.

Sources

  1. Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-17
  2. Augsburg Confession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01