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Martin Rinkart

German clergyman and hymnist

Martin Rinkart has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 23, 1586 in Eilenburg, Germany.

Born

April 23, 1586

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: December 8, 1649

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Eilenburg, Germany
Professions
deacon, musician, theologian, writer, cantor, Lutheran pastor, hymnwriter, Lutheran theologian, teacher, parson, composer, Lutheran archdeacon, independent publisher

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: April 23, 1586 (No external source identified) or April 24, 1586 (Integrated Authority File).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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All birth date sources

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No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Martin Rinkart born?

Martin Rinkart was born in Eilenburg, Germany.

When did Martin Rinkart die?

Martin Rinkart died on December 8, 1649.