Peter von Danzig (Fechtmeister)
Fechtmeister / Liechtenauer Master
German-Prussian medieval fencing master from Gdańsk, key member of the Society of Liechtenauer, author of the 1444 treatise.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth15. století
Date of Death15. století
Era15th century
Country of Origin
Prussia / Germany (Gdańsk)
Prussia / Germany (Gdańsk)Rank / TitleAuthor of Codex Cod. 44 A 8 (1444) / Society of Liechtenauer Member
Active Yearsca 1420–1460
Biography
Peter von Danzig authored the 1444 Fechtbuch (Cod. 44 A 8), providing detailed glosses on Johannes Liechtenauer's longsword verses, dagger combat, and armored wrestling.