Hans Wilhelm Schöffer von Dietz
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| Born | 16th century Dietz, Germany (?) | ||||||||||
| Died | 17th century Marburg, Germany (?) | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Fencing master | ||||||||||
| Movement | Freifechter | ||||||||||
| Influences | Salvator Fabris Joachim Meÿer (?) | ||||||||||
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Hans Wilhelm Schöffer von Dietz was a 17th century German Freifechter. The surname "Schöffer" indicates that he came from a Patrician family and may have even been a member of the nobility. He is described in his treatise as the fencing master of Marburg, Germany. In 1620, Schöffer published a treatise on rapier fencing entitled Grůndtliche vñ eigentlichte Beschreibung der Fechtkunst ("A Thorough and Proper Description of the Art of Fencing") and based on the earlier writings of Salvator Fabris. More than a simple translation or plagiarism, the treatise represents considerable expansion and interpretation of the Italian master's art.
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