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Hans Seydenfaden von Erfurt
| Hans Seydenfaden von Erfurt | |
|---|---|
| Born | date of birth unknown |
| Died | before 1470 |
| Occupation | Fencing master |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | Erfurt |
| Movement | Society of Liechtenauer |
| Influences | Johannes Liechtenauer |
| Influenced | Hans Medel von Salzburg |
| Language | Early New High German |
Hans Seydenfaden von Erfurt (Hanns Seyden Faden vo~ Erfürt) was a 15th century German fencing master. Seydenfaden means silk thread, possibly a reference to his occupation, and Erfurt is a city in the German state Thuringia. Though no treatise authored by him is currently know to survive, his renown as a master was sufficient for Paulus Kal to include him in the list of members of the Society of Liechtenauer in 1470.[1]
His name is also mentioned twice in the 1539 Hans Medel Fechtbuch,[2] which may indicate that Hans Medel possessed a treatise by Seydenfaden that is now lost. It is even possible that the treatise on Seven Stances that Medel included was written by Seydenfaden.
References
- ↑ Kal, Paulus. Untitled [manuscript]. Cgm 1507. Munich, Germany: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, 1470.
- ↑ Medel, Hans, et al. Untitled [manuscript]. Cod.I.6.2º.5. Augsburg, Germany: Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg, ca. 1556. ff 29v, 30v
