Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa: Biography, Facts and Career
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Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (; German: [aˈgʀɪpa]; 14 September 1486 – 18 February 1535) was a German Renaissance polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier, knight, theologian, and occult writer. Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy published in 1533 drew heavily upon Kabbalah, Hermeticism, and Neoplatonism. His book was widely influential among esotericists of the early modern period, and was condemned as heretical by the inquisitor of Cologne.
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- Full name: Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
- Born: 1486-09-23
- Nationality: Electorate of Cologne
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q76568
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Who is Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa?
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (; German: [aˈgʀɪpa]; 14 September 1486 – 18 February 1535) was a German Renaissance polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier, knight, theologian, and occult writer. Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy published in 1533 drew heavily upon Kabbalah, Hermeticism, and Neoplatonism.
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Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa is Electorate of Cologne.
When was Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa born?
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was born on 1486-09-23.
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