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The Illuminati was a secret society that was established in Germany during the 18 th century. The Illuminati has a notorious reputation in popular culture, being associated with numerous conspiracy theories, including the orchestration of various important historical events, and the New World Order. Moreover, the Illuminati has inspired many works of fiction in the present day, which contributed further to their ill reputation. The original Illuminati, however, was much different from what it is believed by conspiracy theorists to be today and was very much in line with the dominant philosophical movement of that day, i.e. the Enlightenment. The Bavarian Illuminati The Illuminati, which historically refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, was founded by Adam Weishaupt, an 18 th century
