Götz von Berlichingen

Götz von Berlichingen (also named Gottfried von Berlichingen , or Godefroy de Berlichingen ) was a called German knight ( Iron hand ), Mercenaire. He was born in a noble family with the Château from Jagsthausen) in the Württemberg towards 1480, died in 1562 castle in Hornberg. Its currency was und wise er ihm, er plate mich im Arsche lecken . It is the Germanic equivalent of the Bayard Knight.

It took a glorious share with the wars that delivered themselves the voters of Brandebourg and of Bavaria at the beginning of the 16th century. Having lost a hand, it was made some do one out of iron, from where the nickname under which it is known. He writes itself the history of his adventures (published in 1731 and 1858).

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe took it for hero of one of his dramas. Jean-Paul Sartre will make of him the hero of one of his plays.

At the time of the Second world war, a regiment Nazi of Waffen-SS takes its name, the 17.SS Panzergrenadier Division '' Götz von Berlichingen ''.

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  • Title page of the edition of 1731 of the memories of Götz von Berlichingen.
  • Information on the arm of Götz
  • Edition of the " Chivalrous exploits of Lord Goetz de Berlichingen with the iron hand written by him-même". Is in Paris in the street of Beaune to the ensign of the broken Pot. Translation by the commander Edouard Dupont, illustrated by Pierre Christmas. The fourth volume of the Collection Animi Lumen under the direction of Constantin Castéra. Completed to print on November 2nd, 1930. Justification of pulling: 50 e.g. on imperial paper of Japan numbered of I with L; 75 e.g. on paper of Holland Van Gelder, LI with CXXV; 2500 e.g. on parpier of Borneo from 1 to 2500. Moreover, 25 e.g. except trade of A to Z.

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