Meister Eckhart

Eckhart von Hochheim, commonly known as Meister Eckhart, was a German Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher and mystic. He was born near Gotha in the Landgraviate of Thuringia in the Holy Roman Empire. He was a member of the Dominican Order.

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Who was born first?

• Meister Eckhart was born 5 years before Dante Alighieri
• Meister Eckhart was born 6 years before John Duns Scotus
• Meister Eckhart was born 7 years after Amir Khusrau
• Meister Eckhart was born 10 years after Marguerite Porete
• Meister Eckhart was born 15 years before Marsilius of Padua

Timeline

1. Marguerite Porete1250 – June 1, 1310
2. Amir Khusrau1253 – September 27, 1325
3. Meister Eckhart (this page)circa 1260 – January 28, 1328
4. Dante Alighiericirca 1265 – September 14, 1321
5. John Duns Scotus1266 – November 8, 1308
6. Marsilius of Paduacirca 1275 – circa 1342

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