Hans Talhoffer was a German fencing master. His martial lineage is unknown, but his writings make it clear that he had some connection to the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer, the grand master of a well-known Medieval German school of fencing. Talhoffer was a well-educated man who took interest in astrology, mathematics, onomastics, and the auctoritas and the ratio. He authored at least five fencing manuals during the course of his career, and appears to have made his living teaching, including training people for trial by combat.
Portrait of Talhoffer from 1467.
Image: Hans Talhoffer Sig 1
Talhoffer's coat of arms, including the Lion of St. Mark
From Ms.Thott.290.2º which contains colourful images of various devices as well as fighting techniques
Johannes Liechtenauer was a German fencing master who had a great level of influence on the German fencing tradition in the 14th century.
This image of a seated master precedes the gloss of Liechtenauer's teachings in the Codex 44A.8.