Gottfried "Götz" von Berlichingen (pronounced [ˈgɔtfʁiːd fɔn ˈbɛʁlɪçɪŋən], [ˈgœts]; 15 November 1480 – 23 July 1562), also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, was a German (Franconian) Imperial Knight (Reichsritter), mercenary and poet. He was born around 1480 into the noble family of Berlichingen in modern-day Baden-Württemberg.

Götz von Berlichingen (born 1480, Jagsthausen Castle, Württemberg [Germany]—died July 23, 1562, Hornberg Castle) was an imperial knight (Reichsritter), romanticized in legend as a German Robin Hood and remembered as hero of J.W. von Goethe’s play Götz von Berlichingen.

Götz von Berlichingen (Gottfried) was a German mercenary, imperial knight, and poet. He lost his right arm in a battle, after which he got an iron glove to continue as a knight. This got Berlichingen the title ''German Götz mit der Eisernen Hand'' (''Götz with the Iron Hand''). He had begun his military before turning 17.

Götz (= Gottfried) von Berlichingen zu Hornberg (ca. 1480-1562), called “the Knight with the Iron Hand” after a prosthesis he wore, is perhaps the most famous Imperial knight of the 16th century.

Before his death Götz von Berlichingen wrote down his unique story in an autobiographical account of one of Europe’s most notable medieval knights. Translated from the original 1567 manuscript, Antelope Hill is proud to present The Autobiography of Sir Götz von Berlichingen, available for the first time ever to the English reader.

2021年7月19日 · Götz von Berlichingen is exactly the type of a historical figure that embodied all the features of a leader that was destined for greatness. A defiant and powerful German noble, Götz led a life filled with excitement and defining events.

This is the 2nd, revised, edition of the English translation of the autobiography of the German 16th century knight, Gotz von Berlichingen. It is his account of his adult life, his battles, his...

Before his death Götz wrote down his unique story in an autobiographical account of one of Europe’s most notable medieval knights. Translated from the original 1567 manuscript, TBR is proud to present The Autobiography of Sir Götz von Berlichingen, available for the first time ever to the English reader.

Sir Götz von Berlichingen (circa 1480–1562) played an important role in the Peasants' War of southern Germany. His tomb is located in the Schöntal cloister. Poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe memorialized the knight in his literature and conceived the famous Götz quote.