Posted in Web Desiderius Erasmus, 1466-1536 – History Guide April 11, 2020 Desiderius Erasmus, 1466-1536: The Dutch humanist, Desiderius Erasmus, was born at Rotterdam, apparently on October 28, 1466, the illegitimate son of a physician’s daughter by a man who afterwards turned monk. http://historyguide.org/intellect/erasmus.html