Heinrich von St. Gallen
Fencing Master / Monk
Medieval Swiss-German fencing master associated with the early Liechtenauer longsword tradition.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth14. století
Date of Death14. století
Era14th century
Country of Origin
Switzerland / Germany
Switzerland / GermanyRank / TitleLiechtenauer Tradition Fencer
Active Yearsca 1370–1410
Biography
Heinrich von St. Gallen recorded an early 14th-century fencing treatise in St. Gallen abbey, documenting longsword parries and thrusts parallel to the early Liechtenauer tradition.