Matthias
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Matthias may refer to:
In nobility:
- Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, King of Hungary
- Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor-elect of the Holy Roman Empire (Habsburg dynasty)
In music:
- Matthias, a Christian metal band
- Matthias Jabs, German guitarist and songwriter
- Matthias Weckmann, North German musician and composer of the Baroque period
In religion:
- Matthias Flacius, Lutheran reformer
- Robert Matthias, United States religious con artist
- Saint Matthias, the Apostle chosen by the remaining eleven apostles to replace Judas Iscariot
In other fields:
- F. Matthias Alexander, Australian actor who developed the educational process that is today called the Alexander Technique
- Matthias (Redwall), a character in Brian Jacques' Redwall series
- Matthias Felleisen, programming languages researcher
- Matthias Grünewald, highly regarded figure from the German Renaissance
- Matthias Platzeck, German politician
- Matthias Sammer, former German football (soccer) player who is now a head coach