Hans Medel
Fencing Master
German fencing master associated with the richly illustrated Codex Gotha manuscript.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth15. století
Date of Death16. století
Era15th–16th century
Country of Origin
Germany
GermanyRank / TitleAuthor of Codex Gotha
Active Yearsca 1500–1540
Biography
Hans Medel of Passau composed the early 16th-century Fechtbuch Codex Gotha, preserving detailed German longsword, messer, and wrestling techniques.