Pietro Monte
Master of Arms / Scholar
Spanish-Italian Renaissance knight, theorist, and author of Exercitiorum Atque Artis Militaris (1509).
Quick Facts
Date of Birthca 1457
Date of Death5/14/1509
Era15th–16th century
Country of Origin
Spain / Italy
Spain / ItalyRank / TitleAuthor of Exercitiorum (1509)
Active Years1480–1509
Biography
Pietro Monte was a Spanish military commander active in Renaissance Italy. His 1509 Latin treatise Exercitiorum Atque Artis Militaris comprehensively analyzed wrestling, swordplay, and biomechanics.