Erasmus

:This article deals with Erasmus, the theologian. For other meanings, see Erasmus (disambiguation).

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Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (also Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam) (October 27, probably 1466 – July 12, 1536) was a Dutch humanist and theologian.

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Born with the name Gerrit Gerritzoons (Dutch for Gerhard Gerhardson) probably in Rotterdam, although recent discoveries suggest he was actually born in Gouda, the Netherlands. Although much associated with this city, he only lived there for four years, never to return. Information as to his family and early life comes mainly from vague references in his writings. He was almost certainly illegitimate. His father was a priest named Roger Gerard. Little is known of his mother other than the fact that her name was Margaret and she was the daughter of a physician. Despite being illegitimate he was cared for by his parents until their early deaths from the plague in 1483, and then given the best education available to a young man of his day in a series of monastic or semi-monastic schools. He was admitted to the priesthood and took monastic vows at about the age of twenty-five, but he never seems to have worked as a priest, and monasticism was one of the chief objects of his attack in his lifelong assault upon the evils of the Church.

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Erasmus related Images and Photos (experimental)

Desiderius Erasmus Dutch Humanist

Johannes Erasmus Kindermann Engraved by Johann Friedrich Fleischberger

The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus Central Panel from the Triptych of Saint Erasmus circa 1460