Complex sentence: Johannes Trithemius (1 February 1462-13 December 1516) was born Johann Heidenberg and derives the name he is known by from his native town of Trittenheim on the Moselle in Germany.
Split into simpler sentences: Johannes Trithemius (1 February 1462-13 December 1516) was born Johann Heidenberg. The name, by which he is more commonly known derives from his native town of Trittenheim on the Moselle in Germany.