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The knights as a social group became an obstacle to Maximilian's law and order and the relationship between them and "the last knight" became antagonistic. [319] Some probably also felt slighted by the way imperial propaganda presented Maximilian as the sole defender of knightly values. [ 368 ]
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) Frequently referred to as "The Last Knight". Franz von Sickingen (2 March 1481 – 7 May 1523) was a German knight who, along with Ulrich von Hutten, led the Knights' War and was one of the most notable figures of the early period of the Reformation. Sometimes referred to as ...
Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death. Maximilian was an ambitious leader who was active in many fields and lived in a time of great upheaval between the Medieval and Early Modern worlds. Maximilian's reputation in historiography is many-sided, often contradictory: the last knight or ...
The theme of the story reflects Maximilian's own enthusiasm for jousting. Unusually for a powerful ruler, Maximilian was himself a regular participant in tournaments and continued to take part in jousts until at least 1511, when he was in his 50s. [12] His affinity for jousting contributed to his soubriquet the "last knight". [13]
Theuerdank (Teuerdank, Tewerdanck, Teuerdannckh) is a poetic work the composition of which is attributed to the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I (1486-1519). Written in German, it tells the fictionalised and romanticised story of Maximilian's journey to marry Mary of Burgundy in 1477. The published poem was accompanied by 118 woodcuts designed ...
Maximilian armour is a modern term applied to the style of early 16th-century German plate armour associated with, and possibly first made for the Emperor Maximilian I. The armour is still white armour, made in plain steel, but it is decorated with many flutings that may also have played a role in deflecting the points and blades of assailants ...
Unusually for a powerful ruler, Maximilian was himself a frequent participant in tournaments. [10] The first tournament he is recorded as participating in was in 1485 when he was 26 [11] and he continued until 1511, when he was in his 50s. [10] His affinity for jousting contributed to his soubriquet the “last knight”. [8]
During the 1490s, emperor Maximilian I invested a great deal of effort in perfecting the sport, for which he received his nickname of "The Last Knight". Rennen and Stechen were two sportive forms of the joust developed during the 15th century and practiced throughout the 16th century.