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Masters of the Longsword: The Marxbrüder in the Holy Roman Empire

Masters of the Longsword: The Marxbrüder in the Holy Roman Empire

Theil, Kilian
Burkart, Eric

Hardcover

Sports GeneralGeneral World HistoryGerman History

ISBN10: 3982918502
ISBN13: 9783982918501
Publisher: Myrica Press
Published: Oct 31 2026
Pages: 310
Weight: 1.44
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

Documented since the 1450s, the Marxbrüder became the foremost brotherhood of swordsmen in the Holy Roman Empire-and for generations, they decided who could teach others the art of swordsmanship.

From their base in Frankfurt, they built an institution that stretched across central Europe: a network of fencing masters who instructed and examined candidates, enforced a monopoly granted by successive emperors, and fought rivals in council chambers as fiercely as on the fencing floor. Among their ranks were figures of lasting fame, including Hans Talhoffer, one of the most prominent fencing masters of the Late Middle Ages.

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