Noah von Williamsburg
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Noah Von Williamsburg | |
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| Born | April 20, 1539 |
| Died | Unknown |
| Occupation(s) | German Fencing Master, and Land Owner |
| Height | 5.3 ft (160 cm) |
| Spouse |
Kirsten Engel (m. 1561) |
| Parent(s) | Johannes von Williamsburg Eva Graf |
Noah von Williamsburg (20 April 1539 – unknown) was a minor German noble and skilled fencer. He is known for beating famous German artist Thomas Schweicker in a duel that cost the artist both arms.[1]
Early life[edit]
Von Williamsburg was born in the small town of Judenburg Austria to Johannes von Williamsburg and Eva Graf. His father Johannes von Williamsburg was a noble and landowner around the town. His mother was his father's second wife after his first wife died from an unknown illness.[2]
Duel[edit]
In 1561, von Williamsburg challenged German artist Thomas Schweicker to a duel over a woman named Kirsten Engel that both wanted to court. Schweicker was unaware of von Williamsburg's aptitude with swordfighting and was swiftly defeated. Schweicker lost both arms during the duel and was left for dead, but was brought back to Schwäbisch Hall by spectators where a doctor cauterized his wounds and saved his life.[3] Decades after the duel, Schweicker apologized to von Williamsburg. The two reconciled and became good friends. After Schweicker's death in October of 1602, von Williamsburg was distraught. He attended Schweiker's funeral and burial, and paid for the expenses and burial plot.
Personal life[edit]
Days after his duel with Schweicker, von Williamsburg proposed to Kirsten Engel and the two wedded several months later. Von Williamsburg's father Johannes paid for the construction of a small estate in the countryside surrounding Schwäbisch Hall which was completed the following winter. In February of 1564, the couple's son Wilhelm was born.[4] After his father Johannes fell ill in the fall of 1582, Noah von Williamsburg became the lord. On February 8, 1583, Johannes von Williamsburg died from an unknown illness. Historians speculate that the illness was a cancer of the lungs known as small-cell carcinoma.[5]
References[edit]
- Gordon McLachian "The Rough Guide to Germany" pg.265. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Mouth and foot painting – ArtyAds". www.artyadshq.com. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ McLachlan, Gordon (2004). The Rough Guide to Germany. Rough Guides. p. 260. ISBN 9781843532934.
thomas schweicker.
- ^ "Mouth and foot painting – ArtyAds". www.artyadshq.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ McLachlan, Gordon (2004). The Rough Guide to Germany. Rough Guides. p. 260. ISBN 9781843532934.
thomas schweicker.
- ^ The Holy Roman Empire, 1495-1806: A European Perspective. BRILL. 2012-07-25. ISBN 9789004228726.