Anton Corvinus

German theologian and reformer (1501-1553)
Person human Q315437
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Summary

Anton Corvinus was born on February 27, 1501[1], in Warburg[2]. He died on April 5, 1553[3], in Hanover[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], general superintendent of the Church of Lippe[6], and Protestant theologian[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1501[9]
  • Date of death: 1553[10]
  • Place of burial: Market Church[11]
  • Position held: general superintendent of the Church of Lippe[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Antonius Corvinus[15]
  • Religious order: Cistercians[16]
  • Family name: Corvinus[17]
  • Given name: Anton[18]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Antonius Corvinus[19]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Significant person: Philipp Melanchthon[22]
  • P14536: 426577[23]
  • P14608: 118670182[24]

Why It Matters

Anton Corvinus is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Anton Corvinus born?

Anton Corvinus was born in Warburg[2].

Where did Anton Corvinus die?

Anton Corvinus passed away in Hanover[4].

What did Anton Corvinus do for work?

Anton Corvinus worked as a theologian[5], general superintendent of the Church of Lippe[6], and Protestant theologian[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wiki-de.genealogy.net. wiki-de.genealogy.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . lagis-hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'de', 'eo', 'fr', 'hu', 'pl', 'sv']
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  2. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hessian biography person (gnd) id → 11995
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118670182
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  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 426577
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  5. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → theologian, general superintendent of the Church of Lippe, Protestant theologian
    Significant person → Philipp Melanchthon
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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