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 The German Imperial Knight and Mercenary Götz of the Iron Hand and his hand looks strangely familiar
Gottfried "Götz" von Berlichingen (c. 1480 – 23 July 1562), sometimes recorded Berlingen and also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, was a German Imperial Knight (Reichsritter), and mercenary. He was born around 1480 at Berlichingen in Württemberg to a noble family. He owned the castle Hornberg located near the Neckar River in what is now Baden-Württemberg. His name became famous as a euphemism for a common expression attributed to him by writer and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) who wrote a play based on his life.
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