A German theologian, preacher, and Protestant Reformer. After initially aligning with Martin Luther's early reform movement, he came into conflict with Luther over biblical interpretation, church reform, and attitudes toward secular authority. Rooted in an apocalyptic and spiritualist theology, he advocated for radical religious reform and led the uprising of peasants and townspeople in Thuringia during the German Peasants' War in 1525. Following his capture at the Battle of Frankenhausen and subsequent torture, he was executed in Mühlhausen. He is considered a key figure not only in the history of the Reformation but also in the history of 16th-century social and political revolts.

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