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Codex Lew (Lew HEMA Manuscript)

Important German medieval HEMA manuscript teaching longsword fencing and Ringen wrestling.

AuthorJud Lew
Dating1450

The Codex Lew (MS 100-26) from 1450 is a key text of the German Liechtenauer tradition of HEMA. It contains detailed commentaries on longsword verses, dagger and fang fighting techniques, and the unarmed medieval wrestling of Ringen.