Johann Ruchrat von Wesel

male, deceased (1481)
German Renaissance humanist, humanism, Humanist, Dominican, augustinian, erfurt…Worms, Germany, Worms
Johann Ruchrat von Wesel (died 1481), German theologian, was born at Oberwesel early in the 15th century. He appears to have been one of the...

Isaac ben Jacob Ha-Lavan

male
rabbi, 12th century, pentateuch, Medieval rabbi, responsa, Worms, Germany…Worms
Rabbi Isaac ben Jacob or Yitzhak ben Yaakov, nicknamed "ha-Lavan" or "the white" was a 12th century rabbi of Bohemia. He was a Tosafist and...

Johannes von Rönge

male, deceased (1887)
crucifixion, Celibacy, Roman Catholic, German, Religious leader, Educator…Worms, Germany, Worms
Johannes von Rönge was an early builder of the Christian denomination of New Catholics. Johannes von Rönge was originally a Catholic priest in Si...

Pepin II of Aquitaine II of Aquitaine

male, deceased (864)
Carolingian dynasty, death, King of Aquitaine, viking, Holy Roman emperor, toulouse…Worms, Germany, Worms
Pepin II, called the Younger (823 - after 864 in Senlis), was King of Aquitaine from 838 as the successor upon the death of his father, Pepin I....

István Werbőczy

male, deceased (1541)
hungarian, ottoman empire, christendom, diet, turk, Louis II…Worms, Germany, Worms
István Werbőczy or Stephen Werbocz was a Hungarian jurist and statesman who first became known as a scholar and theologian of such eminence that he...

Siegmund Mayer

male, deceased (1910)
professor, German, physiology, heart, histology, Physiologist…Worms, Germany, Worms
Siegmund Mayer is a German physiologist, born December 27, 1842, Bochtheim near Worms; died September 1910, Prague. Siegmund Mayer studied in...

Ludwig Lewysohn

male, deceased (1901)
rabbi, German, oriental, Jewish person, posen, doctorate…Worms, Germany, Worms
Ludwig Lewysohn was a German rabbi. He was born on April 15, 1819, at Schwersenz, Posen and died in Stockholm on May 26, 1901. Graduating from the...

Jonas Of Orléans

male, deceased (841)
aquitaine, aachen, bishop, jonas, pippin, Duke of Aquitaine…Worms, Germany, Worms
Jonas (c. 760-841) was Bishop of Orléans and played a major political role during the reign of Emperor Louis the Pious. Jonas was born in A...

Gondioc

male, deceased (473)
Chilperic II of Burgundy, Huns, Gundioc, Worms, Germany, Worms, Western Roman Empire
Gondioc (also "Gundioc", "Gundowech", died 473) was king of Burgundy following the destruction of Worms by the Huns in 436, succeeding Gundahar....

Tommaso Badia

male, deceased (1547)
bishop of Urbino, Dominican Order, Dominican, From Modena, Jesuit, roman catholic church…Worms, Germany, Worms
Tommaso Badia (1483 - September 6, 1547) was an Italian Dominican cardinal. Badia was born in Modena. He contributed to establishment of the...