What is the birth name of Philip Melanchthon?
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Phillip Melanchton
Philipp Schwartzerdt
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The reformer Philipp Schwartzerdt, later known as Philip Melanchthon, was born in 1497 in Bretten, Germany. His father was a skilled armorer, originally from Bretten, and his mother was a daughter of the mayor. Melanchthon is considered one of the most influential figures of the Protestant Reformation and a close collaborator of Martin Luther.
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