Adam Weishaupt
German philosopher and founder of the Illuminati
- Lived
- 1748–1830
- Country
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Also writes as
- Spartacus, Spartakus
Updated September 2026
About Adam Weishaupt
Johann Adam Weishaupt was a German philosopher, professor of civil law and later canon law, and founder of the Bavarian Illuminati.
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