Summary
Illuminated manuscript by Fiore dei Liberi (c. 1404): wrestling, dagger, longsword, spear and mounted combat, in annotated figures.
Why it matters
It is the oldest known Italian fencing treatise and the basis of much of today’s HEMA.
Pages of the manuscript
Public-domain reproductions (Wikimedia Commons), hosted by WABUKAN.
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