Peter Meise (Merveilles des Morte)

Peter Meise
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Leader of the Meisids
Reign	-1519?
Predecessor	Title Created
Successor	Peter Meise (II)
Died	9 June 1519 (Disputed) Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire
House	Meisid Dynasty
Religion	Anabaptism Jungism

Peter Meise was an early Jungist and later Anabaptist religious leader during the Reformation. Known for his fanaticism and erratic adherence to the traditional reformed religion, he was later tortured to death following a religious conflict. However, another man in the 16th century claimed to be his reincarnation, and became known as Peter Meise II. Meise was an active reformer, and prior to Jungism's rise in popularity, attempted to found his own religion, claiming that he had been visited by angels who had instructed him to write a text onto various tablets, which were then published and widely distributed. Meise's completely bizarre claims seemed to indicate initially to his contemporaries that he was insane. Following the rise of Konrad Jung, Peter Meise joined the Jungist movement, becoming fervently anti-Catholic. He was imprisoned numerous times by Saxony's government, but always found a way to mysteriously escape. By the time of the Great Peasant Revolt in 1516, Meise had adopted Anabaptist teachings, creating his own doctrine. He would become a major military leader during the war, eventually being captured in Bavaria after a defeat in 1519, where he was tortured and executed. Almost immediately after his supposed death, a man appeared claiming to be his reincarnation.