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Huldrych Zwingli

1484 - 1531

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Huldrych or Ulrich Zwingli (1 January 1484 – 11 October 1531) was a Swiss Christian theologian, musician, and leader of the Reformation in Switzerland. Born during a time of emerging Swiss patriotism and increasing criticism of the Swiss mercenary system, he attended the University of Vienna and the University of Basel, a scholarly center of Renaissance humanism. He continued his studies while he served as a pastor in Glarus and later in Einsiedeln, where he was influenced by the writings of Erasmus. During his tenures at Basel and Einsiedeln, Zwingli began to familiarize himself with many criticisms Christian institutions were facing regarding their reform guidance and garnered scripture which aimed to address such criticisms. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Huldrych Zwingli is the 150th most popular religious figure (down from 109th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 11th in 2019) and the most popular Swiss Religious Figure.

Huldrych Zwingli was a Swiss pastor, theologian, and politician. He was most famous for his role in the Swiss Reformation and his debates with Martin Luther.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Huldrych Zwingli ranks 150 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John XXII, Pope Clement X, Maimonides, Pope Clement IX, Martin of Tours, and Pope Boniface VIII. After him are Bahá'u'lláh, Pope Innocent IX, Pope Innocent VI, Philip the Apostle, Pope-elect Stephen, and Bartholomew I of Constantinople.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1484, Huldrych Zwingli ranks 1. After him are Bartolomé de las Casas, Hans Baldung, Anne of Foix-Candale, Julius Caesar Scaliger, Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Sebastian Cabot, Matteo Bandello, Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg, Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Pedro Mascarenhas. Among people deceased in 1531, Huldrych Zwingli ranks 1. After him are Louise of Savoy, Tilman Riemenschneider, Hans Burgkmair, Johannes Oecolampadius, Vincenzo Catena, Vallabha, Pedro Arias Dávila, Gerónimo de Aguilar, and George I, Duke of Pomerania.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Huldrych Zwingli ranks 10 out of 1,015. Before him are Carl Jung (1875), Paracelsus (1493), Henry Dunant (1828), Jean Piaget (1896), Ferdinand de Saussure (1857), and Jacob Bernoulli (1654). After him are Sepp Blatter (1936), Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746), Paul Klee (1879), Charles Édouard Guillaume (1861), Charles Albert Gobat (1843), and Jean-Paul Marat (1743).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Switzerland

Among religious figures born in Switzerland, Huldrych Zwingli ranks 1. After him are Hans Küng (1928), Nicholas of Flüe (1417), Anna Göldi (1734), Brother Roger (1915), Anders Arborelius (1949), Heinrich Bullinger (1504), Kurt Koch (1950), Jakob Ammann (1644), Ulrich of Augsburg (890), Billy Meier (1937), and Jacob Sprenger (1435).

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