The was founded on May 1, 1776, by Adam Weishaupt , a professor of law at the University of Ingolstadt.
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: The group aimed to promote Enlightenment ideals, such as reason, secularism, and individual liberty , while opposing the powerful influence of the Roman Catholic Church and the state. The was founded on May 1, 1776, by
: Today, the "Illuminati" is often linked to the New World Order, with skeptics and theorists pointing to symbols like the "All-Seeing Eye" on the U.S. dollar bill as "evidence" of their control, even though the symbol has no historical link to Weishaupt's group. dollar bill as "evidence" of their control, even
: At its peak, the group had between 650 and 2,500 members, including notable figures like the writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The Suppression
: Influenced by the Freemasons, the order used a hierarchical system of degrees and internal discipline to ensure secrecy.