Name Elisabeth Luther | Nieces Anna Luther | |
Parents Martin Luther, Katharina von Bora Siblings Magdalena Luther, Paul Luther, Margarethe Luther, Martin Luther, Hans Luther Grandparents Margarethe Luther, Hans Luther Similar People Martin Luther, Magdalena Luther, Paul Luther, Katharina von Bora, Margarethe Luther | ||
Elisabeth Luther (10 December [O.S. 1 December] 1527 – 3 August [O.S. 25 July] 1528) was the first daughter and second child born to German priest and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther and his wife, Katharina von Bora. She did not survive infancy.
Life
Elisabeth Luther was born on 10 December [O.S. 1 December] 1527 in Wittenberg as the second child but first daughter of the newly-wed couple, who had been married for just two years. The infant was born quite sickly, possibly due to her mother's exposure to the Black Death. Katharina wrote:
Little Elisabeth died on 3 August [O.S. 25 July] 1528 in Wittenberg and she was buried in the Stadtkirche Wittenberg.
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