Katharina Kepler

Accused in a witch trial & mother of Johannes Kepler

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Lived 1547–1622, aged 75
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    1547–1622
    Aged 75
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Updated 2026-08-19

Katharina Kepler was a German herbalist from Leonberg, Württemberg, who was the mother of the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler. She was accused of witchcraft in 1615 and again in 1620, but was defended by her son and released.

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