Philipp Melanchthon
(1497-1560)

Hans Holbein the Younger - Philipp Melanchthon (Lower Saxony State Museum) Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon. Oil and tempera on oak, diameter 9 cm, Lower Saxony State Museum, Hanover. Philipp Melanchthon (1497–1560) was a the... Foto: Hans Holbein / Public Domain

German reformer; (1497-1560) – Philipp Melanchthon was born in Bretten (Town in Baden-Württemberg federal country, Germany) on February 16th, 1497 and died in Lutherstadt Wittenberg (Town in Germany) on April 19th, 1560 at the age of 63. Today Philipp Melanchthon would be 527 years old.

Age

how old was Philipp Melanchthon when he died?

Philipp Melanchthon died in 1560 at the age of 63.

Biographical data

Birthday	February 16th, 1497 (Tuesday)
Place of Birth	Bretten Town in Baden-Württemberg federal country, Germany
Death Date	April 19th, 1560 (Tuesday)
Death place	Lutherstadt Wittenberg Town in Germany
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) ♒
Chinese Zodiac	Snake 蛇

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Philipp Melanchthon

Birthday

When was Philipp Melanchthon born?

Philipp Melanchthon was born on February 16th, 1497.

Death

When did Philipp Melanchthon die?

Philipp Melanchthon died on April 19th, 1560 at the age of 63 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg (Town in Germany). Today Philipp Melanchthon would be 527 years old.