Also known as
Salvatore Fabris · Salvador Fabbri
Description
Paduan knight and fencing master, the most celebrated teacher of the new
rapier style. He served Johan Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp, archbishop of
Bremen, in the 1590s, then was chief rapier instructor at the court of Christian
IV of Denmark (1601–1606), who funded his De lo Schermo overo Scienza d'Arme
(Copenhagen, 1606). His book and students made his style dominant in
seventeenth-century German fencing. His teacher is not known.
Students (2)
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person
Christian IV of Denmark
sports_martial_artsItalian school of swordsmanship
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Private lesson (1601–1606)
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Independent sources state it.
“The roster of his princely pupils included John Adolf (1575–1616, Lutheran
Archbishop of Bremen, 1589–1596, and Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, 1590–1616) and
Christian IV, King of Denmark (1577–1648)”
— Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010).
Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation
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“During his life he taught in various European countries, most notably in
Denmark where he was the fencing instructor of King Christian IV.”
— Salvator Fabris - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia
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history
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“In 1601, Fabris was hired as chief rapier instructor to the court of
Christianus Ⅳ, King of Denmark and Duke Johan Frederik's cousin.”
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person
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
sports_martial_artsItalian school of swordsmanship
Doubtfulbalance
Private lesson
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One source says so; two others name his brother.
“The roster of his princely pupils included John Adolf (1575–1616, Lutheran
Archbishop of Bremen, 1589–1596, and Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, 1590–1616)”
— Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010).
Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation
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“But we are on sure footing when we find Fabris in the service in Johan Frederik
of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, archbishop of Bremen and cousin to the King of
Denmark, in the 1590s.”
— Salvator Fabris - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia
(English)link
history
info
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“In 1601, Fabris was hired as chief rapier instructor to the court of
Christianus Ⅳ, King of Denmark and Duke Johan Frederik's cousin.”
Sources
“But we are on sure footing when we find Fabris in the service in Johan Frederik
of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, archbishop of Bremen and cousin to the King of
Denmark, in the 1590s.”
— Salvator Fabris - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia
(English)link
history
info
Identifiers
https://martial.is/entity/01M5JSGG50F450X1DNSYHTR26M
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Salvator Fabris. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01M5JSGG50F450X1DNSYHTR26M - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01M5JSGG50F450X1DNSYHTR26M, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Salvator Fabris}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01M5JSGG50F450X1DNSYHTR26M}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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