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Adam Weishaupt

The Bavarian law professor who founded the Illuminati in 1776 and led it until Bavarian government pressure forced him into exile in 1785.

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Bavarian Illuminati1776–1785
Adam Weishaupt founded Bavarian Illuminati.

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