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Pietro Monte
Pietro Monte (''Pietro del Monte, Pietro Monti'', Latinized ''Petrus Montius''; 1457–1509Fontaine 1991.) was a master of arms who lived in Milan in the late 15th century. He may have been either Spanish or Italian by birth. He was acquainted with Leonardo da Vinci.Anglo (1989). Anglo's "taught Leonardo darts" is based on a note by Leonardo reminding himself to consult Monte on the question of calculating the trajectory of a dart propelled from a sling. He is mentioned in Baldassarre Castiglione's ''Libro del Cortegiano'' as the teacher of Galeazzo da Sanseverino, described as "the true and only master of every form of trained strength and agility".ed. Opdyke, Leonard Eckstein (1903) The Book of the Courtier Monte is assumed to have compiled at least four combat treatises in the 1480s. His ''De Dignoscendis Hominibus'' was printed in 1492, but the others remained unpublished until his death in 1509, when they were edited by one Giovanni Angelo Scinzenzeler as ''Exercit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Of Arms
Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword. The term is modern, and as such was mainly used to refer to smallsword fencing, but by extension it can also be applied to any martial art involving the use of a sword. The formation of the English word "swordsman" is parallel to the Latin word ''gladiator'', a term for the professional fighters who fought against each other and a variety of other foes for the entertainment of spectators in the Roman Empire. The word ''gladiator'' itself comes from the Latin word ''gladius'', which is a type of sword. European swordsmanship Classical history The Roman legionary, legionaries and other forces of the Roman military, until the 2nd century A.D., used the gladius as a short thrusting sword effectively with the ''Scutum (shield), scutum'', a type of shield, in battle. According to Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Vegetius the Romans mainly used underhanded stabs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
