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title: "Wittenberg Diet: Protestant Reformation Congress"
year: 1530
country: "Germany"
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startDate: "1530-01-01"
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# Wittenberg Diet: Protestant Reformation Congress

> The Diet of Augsburg assembled German princes and became a crucial early forum for negotiating Protestant rights within the Holy Roman Empire.

## Summary

Wittenberg is a district in the east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Anhalt-Bitterfeld, the district-free city of Dessau-Roßlau, the districts of Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fläming and Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, and the district of Nordsachsen in Saxony. The capital and largest city is Wittenberg, famous for its association with the influential religious reformer Martin Luther and containing a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

## Sources

- [Wittenberg (district)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittenberg_(district)) - Wikipedia

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