Theodore Beza
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French Reformed Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar (1519-1605)
Key facts
- Born
- Théodore de Bèze , 24 June 1519, Vézelay , Kingdom of France
- Died
- 13 October 1605 (1605-10-13) (aged 86), Geneva , Republic of Geneva
- Occupations
- Theologian, author
- Notable work
- Right of Magistrates (1574)
- Era
- Reformation
- Tradition or movement
- Calvinism
- Main interests
- Systematic theology
- Notable ideas
- Supralapsarianism
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Vézelay
- Place of death
- Geneva
- Occupation
- secondary school teacher
- Educated at
- University of Orléans
- Employer
- University of Geneva
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Doctoral advisor
- Melchior Volmar
- Student of
- Melchior Volmar
- Doctoral student
- Antonius Thysius the Elder
- Field of work
- poetry
- Movement
- humanism
- Image
- Theodore-de-Beze-2.jpg
- Work location
- Geneva
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- name in native language
- Théodore de Bèze
- writing language
- Latin
- Commons category
- Théodore de Bèze
- date of birth
- 1519-06-24
- date of death
- 1605-10-13
- student
- Dominicus Baudius
- Commons gallery
- Théodore de Bèze
- Commons Creator page
- Théodore de Bèze
- pseudonym
- Challonay
- significant person
- Philipp Melanchthon
- P12749
- 23111 Fritzperls
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
31 objects attributed to Theodore Beza, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Ad Francisci Balduini Apostatae Ecebolii conuicia [Texto impreso]
De Haereticis A Civili Magistratu puniendis Libellus, adversus Martini Bellii farraginem, & novorum Academicorum sectam
Histoire ecclesiastique des eglises reformees au royaume de France (etc.)
Tractatio de repudiis et divortiis: in qua pleraeque de causis marriialibus (quas vocant) incidents controversiae ex Verbo Dei deciduntur: Additur Iuris Civilis Romanorum, & veterum his de rebus canonum exam...
Sacratiss. Psalmorum Davidis ; libri V, Duplici poëtica Metaphrasi, altera alteri è regione opposita, vario genere carminum Latine expressi
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Encyclopedic overview
Theodore Beza (Latin: Theodorus Beza; French: Théodore de Bèze or de Besze; 24 June 1519 – 13 October 1605) was a French Calvinist Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar who played an important role in the Protestant Reformation. He was a disciple of John Calvin and lived most of his life in Geneva. Beza succeeded Calvin as the spiritual leader of the Republic of Geneva.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Theodore Beza” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.