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Ulrich von Hutten

1488 - 1523

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Ulrich von Hutten (21 April 1488 – 29 August 1523) was a German knight, scholar, poet and satirist, who later became a follower of Martin Luther and a Protestant reformer. By 1519, he was an outspoken critic of the Roman Catholic Church. Hutten was a bridge between the Renaissance humanists and the Lutheran Reformation. He was a leader of the knights of the Holy Roman Empire along with Franz von Sickingen. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ulrich von Hutten is the 582nd most popular writer (up from 753rd in 2019), the 569th most popular biography from Germany (up from 719th in 2019) and the 31st most popular German Writer.

Ulrich von Hutten was a German knight, scholar, and poet. He was most famous for his criticism of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, and his involvement in the Knights' Revolt.

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Among writers, Ulrich von Hutten ranks 582 out of 7,302. Before him are Ivan Krylov, Imadaddin Nasimi, Washington Irving, Dimitrie Cantemir, Walther von der Vogelweide, and John Donne. After him are Bai Juyi, Adam de la Halle, Gaston Leroux, Patrick Süskind, Khaled al-Asaad, and Bohumil Hrabal.

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Among people born in 1488, Ulrich von Hutten ranks 3. Before him are Titian, and Jungjong of Joseon. After him are Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Germaine of Foix, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Lütfi Pasha, Ferdinand Columbus, Sebastian Münster, Charles II, Duke of Savoy, Joseph Karo, and Otto Brunfels. Among people deceased in 1523, Ulrich von Hutten ranks 4. Before him are Pope Adrian VI, Pietro Perugino, and Luca Signorelli. After him are Gerard David, Mehmed I Giray, Antonio Grimani, Franz von Sickingen, Prospero Colonna, Bartolomeo Montagna, Bernardino López de Carvajal, and Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Ulrich von Hutten ranks 569 out of 7,253. Before him are Wilhelm List (1880), Robert Bosch (1861), Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1867), Karl Carstens (1914), Horst Ludwig Störmer (1949), and Princess Charlotte of Prussia (1860). After him are Hendrik Goltzius (1558), August Schleicher (1821), Adam Opel (1837), Willi Stoph (1914), Max Delbrück (1906), and Patrick Süskind (1949).

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Among WRITERS In Germany

Among writers born in Germany, Ulrich von Hutten ranks 31. Before him are Traudl Junge (1920), Wolfram von Eschenbach (1170), Erich Kästner (1899), Heinrich Mann (1871), August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767), and Jean Paul (1763). After him are Patrick Süskind (1949), Lion Feuchtwanger (1884), Bert Hellinger (1925), Ludwig Tieck (1773), Klaus Mann (1906), and Dietrich Eckart (1868).

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