Lew Jud
Master / Jew
Jewish-German medieval fencing master belonging to the 15th-century Society of Liechtenauer.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth14. století
Date of Death15. století
Era14th–15th century
Country of Origin
Germany
GermanyRank / TitleMaster of Society of Liechtenauer
Active Yearsca 1390–1440
Biography
Lew Jud (Lew the Jew) was a prominent member of the 15th-century Society of Liechtenauer, whose combat teachings on dagger and longsword were recorded in Fechtbücher like Codex Lew.