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English: Judicial duel between Marshal Wilhelm von Dornsberg and Theodor Haschenacker in the Augsburg wine market (1409). Dornsberg's sword broke early in the duel, but he succeeded to kill Haschenacker with this gentleman’s own sword. Their shields were kept in St. Leonard’s Church outside of Augsburg until it was destroyed in 1542.
Deutsch: Darstellung des gerichtlichen Zweikampfes zwischen Wilhelm Marschalk von Dornsberg und Theodor Haschenacker in Augsburg, Weinmarkt (1409). Marschalk’s Schwert zerbrach zu Beginn des Kampfes, aber er vermochte Haschenacker mit dessen eigenem Schwert zu töten. Die Schilde der beiden Kämpfer wurden in der Leonardskirche außerhalb Augsburgs aufbewahrt bis zu deren Abriss 1542.
Date circa 1544
date QS:P,+1544-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Bayrische Staatsbibliothek Cod. icon. 393
Author Jörg Breu der Jüngere (died 1547), Paulus Hector Mair (died 1579)
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