Gladiatoria (c. 1430)
- Author
- Anónimo / Anonymous
- Year
- c. 1430
- Art
- HEMA
- Type
- Technique
- Level
- Study & history
- Language
- German
- Edition
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ms. KK5013
- Rights
- Public domain
Summary
Anonymous German manuscript (c. 1430) on armoured combat: spear, half-sword, dagger and wrestling, in coloured drawings.
Why it matters
It is one of the main sources for armoured combat (Harnischfechten) studied in HEMA.
Pages of the manuscript
Public-domain reproductions (Wikimedia Commons), hosted by WABUKAN.
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