# Bernhard Knipperdolling

_German Anabaptist leader (1495-1536)_

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> Bernhard Knipperdolling was a German leader of the Münster Anabaptists. He was also known as Bernd or Berndt Knipperdollinck or Knypperdollynck or Bertrand Knipperdoling; his birth name was van Stockem. He was executed at the principal market in Munster.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1495 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65276#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Münster ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65276#P19))
- **Died:** 22 January 1536 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65276#P570))
- **Place of death:** Münster ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65276#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65276#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65276#P106))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65276#P39))

## Questions

**When was Bernhard Knipperdolling born?**  
Bernhard Knipperdolling was born on 1495 in Münster.

**What positions has Bernhard Knipperdolling held?**  
Positions held by Bernhard Knipperdolling include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bernhard Knipperdolling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Knipperdolling) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q65276](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65276) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Knipperdolling.jpg by after heinrich Aldegrever (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Knipperdolling.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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