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GOtz von Berlichingen, German History, Biographies

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GOtz von Berlichingen[gOts´ fun ber´likhing-un] Pronunciation Key, 1480–1562, German knight and adventurer. The head of a band of free soldiers, he lost (1504) his right hand in the battle of Landshut and wore an iron one in its place. His forays against various cities earned him popular fame. He reluctantly agreed to lead the peasants of Franconia during the Peasants' War (1524–26) but deserted them before their defeat. In 1542 he served with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V against the Turks and two years later fought against the French. His memoirs inspired Goethe's drama GOtz von Berlichingen (1773).

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