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The Illuminati ( / ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːti /; plural of Latin illuminatus, 'enlightened') is a name given to several groups, both real and fictitious. Historically, the name usually refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment -era secret society founded on 1 May 1776 in Bavaria, today part of Germany.
Discover the intriguing history, enigmatic rituals and hidden knowledge of renowned secret societies such as the Knights Templar, Freemasons, Skull and Bones and, of course, the...
In recent years, Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code, and other novelists have shined a light on some of the bigger secret fraternal organizations, like the Order of Skull and Bones, the...
Perhaps the group most closely associated with the name illuminati was a short-lived movement of republican free thought founded on May Day 1776 by Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt and a former Jesuit. The members of this secret society called themselves “Perfectibilists.”.
The existence of a secret society known as the Illuminati remains one of the most enduring conspiracy theories of modern times.
The rise of the Illuminati. Adam Weishaupt, a Bavarian professor of canon law, started the radical Illuminati secret society in Europe in 1776 when he was 28 years old. Anti-clerical and anti-royal, the Illuminati aimed to infiltrate and upset powerful institutions.
The Illuminati was an 18th-century secret society made up of influential intellectuals of the time. Also known as the Bavarian Illuminati, they opposed the Church's control over science;...
