Early life
Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, in the Holy Roman Empire. He was the second son of 4 boys, born to Hans and Margarethe. After he was born his family moved to Mansfeld, and two of his brothers died and only one made to adulthood. Hans Luther, his father was a miner and smelter.
When Martin was 7, his father decided that he has to become a lawyer, so he sent him to school, and then at age 14 he went to Magdeburg for 1 year then went to a Latin school until 1501. In 1501 he went to University of Erfurt and studied the basic course for a Master of Arts. In 1505 Martin was becoming a lawyer until a thunderstorm interrupted his father’s plans
Martin's birthplace in modern times