Theodore Beza

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Theodore Beza
Portrait of Beza at age 58, 1577
Born	Théodore de Bèze or de Besze 24 June 1519 Vézelay, Burgundy, Kingdom of France
Died	13 October 1605(1605-10-13) (aged 86) Geneva, Republic of Geneva
Occupation(s)	Theologian, author
Notable work	Right of Magistrates (1574)
Theological work
Era	Reformation
Tradition or movement	Calvinism
Main interests	Systematic theology
Notable ideas	Supralapsarianism
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Theodore Beza (Latin: Theodorus Beza; French: Théodore de Bèze or de Besze; June 24, 1519 – October 13, 1605) was a French Calvinist Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar who played an important role in the Protestant Reformation. He was a disciple of John Calvin and lived most of his life in Geneva. Beza succeeded Calvin as the spiritual leader of the Republic of Geneva.