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Protestant reformerReligion1483–1546

Martin Luther

The German monk who began the Protestant Reformation by challenging indulgences, Luther defended salvation by faith and the Bible in the vernacular, yet backed the princes against the peasant revolt of 1525.

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Right
Closest Ideology
Aristotelianism
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Pope Leo XIII
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1483–1546
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal70%
    Unitary30%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy26.2%
    Autocracy73.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security80%
    Liberty20%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation62.5%
    Multicultural37.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force30%
    Negotiation70%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention67.5%
    Interventionist32.5%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public50%
    Private50%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction57.5%
    Markets42.5%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism67.5%
    Free trade32.5%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular6.2%
    Religious93.8%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive12.5%
    Traditionalist87.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Ecologist
    Acceleration30%
    Ecologist70%

What distinguishes Martin Luther

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 42.6 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 49% SecularMartin Luther 6% Secular

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Ownership

This position is 2.5 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 53% PublicMartin Luther 50% Public

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.