| 1497 | Philipp Melanchthon (born Philip Schwartzerdt) is born. | |
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| 1508 | Melanchthon begins studies at Pforzheim. | |
| 1509 | Melanchthon begins studies at Heidelberg. | |
| 1512 | Melanchthon begins studies at T¸bingen. | |
| 1518 | Melanchthon begins teaching Greek at Wittenberg. | |
| 1560 | Melanchthon dies. |