Hugo Wittenwiler

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Hugo Wittenwiler
Born 15th century
Died 15th century (?)
Ethnicity German
Genres Fencing manual
Wrestling manual
Language Early New High German
Manuscript(s) Cgm 558 (ca. 1493)
First Printed
English Edition
Hull, 2008
Wiktenauer
Compilation by
Michael Chidester
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Hugo Wittenwiler (Hugonis dicti Wittenwiller, Hugues Wittenwiler) was a 15th century German scribe and presumed author of a fencing manual. The Wittenwiler family originated as low nobility from Wittenwil in the modern canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, but were destitute by 1339. Hugo Wittenwiler was likely a member of the Toggenburg branch of the family, living in Toggenburg, Lichtenstein, or Wil. Other than this, little can be determined about his life.

In the latter part of the 15th century, he wrote a multiweapon fencing treatise that shows little or no connection to the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer. Though he is often credited as the author of this treatise, he was likely merely its scribe.[1] This treatise now forms part of the larger manuscript Cgm 558.

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