Symbol of the The Bavarian Illuminati secret society (1776-1785) members were from Freemasonry, accused of conspiracy, detail ...
Group established cells across southern Germany, often using Freemasons’ networks and their lodges for recruitment ...
The Illuminati began in Bavaria in 1776, founded by Adam Weishaupt as a secret society built around Enlightenment ideas and political reform. By 1784, it had grown to around 2,000 members and reached ...