Paulus Hector Mair
Civil Servant / Chronicler
Augsburg civil servant and collector who compiled the most comprehensive European martial arts compendium (1542).
Quick Facts
Date of Birth1517
Date of Death8/23/1579
Era16th century
Country of Origin
Germany (Augsburg)
Germany (Augsburg)Rank / TitleAuthor of Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica
Active Years1540–1579
Biography
Paulus Hector Mair commissioned painter Jörg Breu the Younger to create Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica (1542), recording longsword, scythe, sickle, and polearm fighting.