Götz von Berlichingen
German mercenary
Gottfried "Götz" von Berlichingen, also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, was a German Imperial Knight, mercenary and poet. He was born around 1480 into the noble family of Berlichingen in modern-day Baden-Württemberg. Götz bought Hornberg Castle in... Wikipedia
Born: November 15, 1480, Jagsthausen, Germany
Died: July 23, 1562 (age 81 years), Hornberg Castle, Neckarzimmern, Germany
Parents: Kilian von Berlichingen and Margarete von Thüngen
Children: Hans Jakob von Berlichingen
Known for: His iron prosthetic hand