Camillo Agrippa
Architect / Master
Italian architect and theorist who revolutionized rapier fencing using geometry.
Quick Facts
Date of Birthca 1515
Date of Death1/1/1598
Era16th century
Country of Origin
Italy
ItalyRank / TitleFencing Theorist
Active Years1550–1598
Biography
Camillo Agrippa published Trattato di Scientia d'Arme in 1553. Applying geometry to rapier fencing, he simplified guard positions into four primary guards.