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Hans Tausen

leading Lutheran theologian of the Danish Reformation

b. 1494 CE – d. 1561 CE World The Great Crossroads

Hans Tausen (Tavsen) (1494 – November 11, 1561) is the leading Lutheran theologian of the Danish Reformation in Denmark.

He serves as Bishop of Ribe and publishes the first translation of the Pentateuch into Danish in 1535.

Moran, J. (2017). Hans Tausen. History Atlas. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/hans-tausen/

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