# Erasmus' Greek New Testament (1516)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1516-erasmus-greek-new-testament
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Themes: Scripture

Erasmus publishes the first printed Greek New Testament. At this point in the timeline (1516), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Leo X (9 March 1513 – 1 December 1521).

## Why it matters
Erasmus' Greek New Testament mattered because it shaped the text, canon or translation of the Bible and how Christians read it.

Pope at the time: [Pope Leo X](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-leo-x)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Novum Instrumentum omne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novum_Instrumentum_omne)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Erasmus' Greek New Testament](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Erasmus%27+Greek+New+Testament)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)