Georg Spalatin

A German humanist, theologian, Protestant Reformer, and historian. Serving as secretary and confidant to Frederick III (the Wise), Elector of Saxony, he was a key mediator between Martin Luther and Frederick III. He provided political and diplomatic support for Luther's Reformation and contributed to the organization of the Evangelical Church in Saxony. He was also active as a historian documenting the history of Saxony and Thuringia.

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Year	Georg Spalatin
1484	Birth of Georg Spalatin (Period: January 17, 1484, Location: Spalt (present-day Bavaria, Germany))
1502	Research at the University of Wittenberg (Georg Spalatin, Age: 17 years old, Period: 1502–1503, Location: Wittenberg)
1508	Appointment as Tutor to Johann Friedrich (Georg Spalatin, Age: 23 years old, Period: Around 1508, Location: Saxony, such as Torgau)
1509	Activities as Secretary and Advisor to Friedrich III (Age: 24 years old, Period: Around 1509–1525, Location: Electorate of Saxony, Wittenberg, etc.)
1510	Publication of the "Chronicle of Saxons and Thuringians" (Age: 25 years old, Period: Around 1510, Location: Wittenberg)
1518	Approaching Luther's Reformation (Georg Spalatin, Age: 33 years old, Period: Around 1518–1521, Location: Wittenberg, Saxony, etc.) Mediation between Luther and Friedrich III (Age: 33 years old, Period: Around 1518–1521, Location: Wittenberg, Electorate of Saxony)
1520	Writing of Friedrich III's Biography and Reformation Historical Documents (Age: 35 years old, Period: 1520s–1540s, Location: Altenburg, etc.)
1521	Activities Concerning Luther's Attendance at the Diet of Worms (Age: 36 years old, Period: 1521, Location: Worms (present-day Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)) Coordination Regarding the Wittenberg Reformation (Age: 36 years old, Period: 1521–1522, Location: Wittenberg) Protective Transfer of Luther to Wartburg Castle (Age: 37 years old, Period: May 1521, Location: Wartburg Castle (present-day Thuringia, Germany))
1524	German Peasants' War (Age: 39 years old, Period: 1524–1525, Location: Holy Roman Empire, Various Parts of Germany)
1525	Appointment as Pastor in Altenburg (Georg Spalatin, Age: 40 years old, Period: 1525, Location: Altenburg (present-day Thuringia, Germany)) Marriage (Georg Spalatin, Katharina Heidenreich, Age: 40 years old, Period: 1525, Location: Altenburg)
1527	Reformation of the Saxon Church and Church Visitation (Age: 42 years old, Period: Around 1527–1542, Location: Electorate of Saxony) Organization of the Saxon Evangelical Church (Georg Spalatin, Age: 42 years old, Period: Around 1527–1542, Location: Electorate of Saxony)
1530	Diet of Augsburg (Age: 45 years old, Period: 1530, Location: Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire)
1531	Formation of the Schmalkaldic League (Age: 46 years old, Period: 1531 onwards, Location: Central Germany, such as Schmalkalden)
1535	Publication of the Biography of Arminius (Age: 50 years old, Period: 1535, Location: Wittenberg)
1545	Death of Georg Spalatin (Age: 60 years old, Period: January 16, 1545)
1546	Schmalkaldic War (Age: 61 years old, Period: 1546–1547, Location: Holy Roman Empire, especially Central and Southern Germany)

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Holy Roman Emperor	Maximilian von Habsburg Karl von Habsburg Ferdinand von Habsburg Rudolf von Habsburg Maria von Habsburg Maria von Spanien
German Reformation	Martin Luther Philip Melanchthon Andreas Karlstadt Thomas Müntzer Martin Bucer Johannes Oecolampadius Georg Spalatin
German Renaissance Art	Albrecht Dürer Hans Holbein Lucas Maler Lucas Sunder Albrecht Altdorfer Matthias Grünewald
Polish Science	Nicolaus Copernicus Marcin Bylica Jan Łaski Jan Kanty Broziński

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