It’s always been said in “official” circles that Weishaupt’s crew ended activities in 1785 but now they’re saying 1787.
Also interesting to see a Freemason link with someone leading the group until 1787.
>”On 1 May 1776, the Ingolstadt canon lawyer Adam Weishaupt (1748–1830) founded the Order of the Illuminati. The ban imposed by the Electorate of Bavaria in 1785 has long been regarded as the end of the secret society. However, the Gotha research shows that under the leadership of the translator and **Freemason** Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, the Order continued to exist until 1787 – with a focus on Thuringia. Gotha thus became its final stronghold and is today also a key location for its academic study.”
Some theorize that Weishaupt’s group and ideas continue on through secret societies like Skull & Bones. Some have said that The Jesuits created The Illuminati and were connected to Scottish Rite Freemasonry.