American Reacts to German knight Götz von Berlichingen (The Iron Hand)

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[@internetkurator9256]

I recently had a letter of Götz in my hand, while researching in the archive. Incredibly delicate handwriting.

[@reactwithhuggs]

Wow that's awesome

[@internetkurator9256]

@@reactwithhuggs In Augsburg, city archive. He was summoned by the Princebishop of Würzburg, his enemy, to be questioned for his role in the Peasant War. In four pages, with his signet, Götz answered he could not come in time and will show up sometimes later, propably ... a handwriting like a monk, but the signature was the same.

[@schlawa]

My most beloved quote about him comes from the Emperor Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire, who exclaimed when told that Götz and a compagnion of his (who was missing a leg) captured a trail of merchants: "God forbid, if they both had two hands and two legs" :)

[@AlexGys9]

As always, villain or hero is in the eye of the beholder.

[@markusjentzsch7932]

My ex-wife is a descendant of a "Raubritter" (knights like Götz, who did their own thing, with a strong touch of crime). Wolf von Blankenhorn was his name. That's probably why i felt robbed, after we split.... 😆

[@morganfreeman8618]

Actually pretty accurate. He´s legend. The knights have had many rights like a toll for traffic on their territory. But later the traders of the cities ignored and even successfully removed these rights. Good for trade, bad for knights. Götz was among the last to resist the new system in which the state has the monopoly for violence. He just kept on to the old law of feuding, which is using violence directly instead of sueing with a lawyer.

[@snurfli5605]

Oh yes! My father had a 3D stone slab from Götz back then. Götz's knight's face was modeled on it and underneath was the saying: "Tell him he can kiss my ass!" - in german I wonder where this slab has gone 🤔

[@johnsmoke1785]

Most people don't know Götz at all in Germany. The interest raised in the last years since "Guts" the maincharacter from the Berserk manga has many similarities with him (despite the author had claimed that he didn't know about "Götz"). How about a Berserk reaction xD ??

[@BadBlackLion]

You might also be interested in the story of Klaus Störtebeker ;)

[@brittakriep2938]

There is really a music piece Leck mich im Arsch by Mozart, it is visible in KZbin. For the case, you come to Germany, in Jagsthausen the old castle of von Berlichingen is still standing, but you can only visit the small Museumroom, the other rooms are still used by the owner. During Summer, in the Hof/ court?/backyard? the noted theater piece is played, saw this play about 40years ago. As far as i know, Götz is burried in Schöntal monastry.

[@eisikater1584]

I actually had to read Goethe's drama about Götz in school BUT as it was a young students' edition, the famous phrase was "beeped out" by three dashes. Of course we all would read it aloud anyway.

[@brittakriep2938]

During a guided tour of a small historical society, i i visited the castle ( Krautheim??) where this incident really happened. But according to the Guide, the incident was different: Götz was outside, not inside.

[@MrLogo73]

You should react to THE German story about 'Faust' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

[@sognarisenheart7806]

God plays a joke on the Devil. On page 1 :P The End

[@actuallyKriminell]

Fear an old man in a profession where people usually die young

[@jottka2162]

Make a video about Friedrich der Große (Der alte Fritz). He was one of the best leaders in german history.

[@RozzmanLists]

Another great quote from Goethe's play: Wo viel Licht ist, ist starker Schatten.

[@scelonferdi]

What's key to understanding him, is the dominant social change in the time he lived in. Landed nobility significantly lost importance (militarily and politically) and merchants and cities really rose in significance. He fiercly practised old, sometimes no longer existing, rights of his class such as feuding. In the end he was a thug with a bit of outdated legal protection.

[@adamabele785]

Es grüßet dich in allen Dingen der alte Götz von Berlichingen.

[@LoreCore1309]

Wait till you heard of Störtebecker the famous german Pirate.

[@sever010]

The full name is Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.

[@hunnyfung5165]

Love extra history

[@danielw.2442]

I like his story. Quite remarkable guy for that time.

[@oldensteinrider5677]

I can recommend Dutch peanut butter, if you have the opportunity to get one, give it a try. ;) Is differently from german or american peanut butter

[@robertb8673]

Götz's Hand had a raiseble middel Finger. 😂 Joke byside, he invented the line:" He may lick my A..!" I was told in history class. 😂 (it's in the video. 😂)

[@mclaine7342]

He have Umlaut in his name. Götz (Goetz) not Gotz. Because of course! :)

[@ReneHartmann]

The ö is indeed not pronounced as o but similar to the vowel in 'first'.

[@helloweener2007]

Mozart wort a parody song: "Lick me in the arse" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leck_mich_im_Arsch And another song was supposed to be by Mozart, the music is now attributed to someone else but the lyrcis to Mozart. "Lick my arse right well and clean" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leck_mir_den_Arsch_fein_recht_sch%C3%B6n_sauber

[@SchwarzArbeit]

Man…for real if ya had theluck to be born into a noble fam and became a knight u could literaly do what u want. Like there are just a few ppl who are above u like some kings and the pope. Being a Raub-Ritter must be a life full of adventures, fun, danger and wealth. Also getting 81 with this lifestyle is impressiv af. True legend

[@H.A.Bleikamp]

Haha 😊 👍🙏 thnx

[@Wuschel1990]

since you said that you never saw a video of extra history, I would like you to check out their series about Otto von Bismarck

[@MrOrmanley]

Maybe Götz was model for Guts from Berserk? Götz = Guts? Both with an iron hand? Badass swordsmen?

[@Geraduss]

The Author of Berserk was asked about it and he denied knowing anything about the German knight before starting his story.

[@Roberternst72]

Well, Götz turned feuding (and murder and extortion) into something like a professional sport… I don’t really think that’s something to celebrate 500 years later, or even worse, to copy… While his disregard to MOST (but not all!) authority is quite impressive, his choleric nature (overlooked by his fans) is off-putting. With regard to his (auto-)biography, there are English translations, e.g.: ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1953730251

[@t_7692]

Naah, vor dem Hintergrund der heutigen moralische Werte ist eine Bewertung schnell gemacht, aber der Zeitgeschichte der beginnenden "Neuzeit" nicht genügend objektiv, meiner bescheidenen Meinung nach. Götz war Ritter des endenden Mittelalters, Anhänger der ritterlichen Privilegien aus dem Ständerecht, daher auch dem Fehderecht, bei Rechtsstreitigkeiten im Namen einer der Parteien, mit Waffengewalt, die jeweiligen Interessen durch zu setzen.(überlieftertes Recht) Kaiser Maximilian I, "letzter Ritter und erster Kanonier" als Beinamen, führte erst das Machtmonopol des Staates, Beamte als Durchführende, das Reichsgerichtswesen ein. Dieser Umbruch geschah nicht über Nacht. Mord, Totschlag und Plünderung waren nicht der Selbstzweck, Raubrittertum war im mittelalterlichen Feudalsystem ein Wirtschaftszweig der Rechtsvertretung. Vor allem wenn eine Partei " Unteren Standes" gegenüber zum dem Bischof oder einer Stadt, welche eine andere Rechtsauffassung hatte.(Das Beispiel des auswärtigen Armbrustschützen und der Stadt Köln wegen des Einbehalts des Preisgeldes macht dies deutlich). Im Kontext war der gerühmte Spruch des "Haudegens" eher als:" Des Kaisers Befehl folg ich wohl, aber eurem Hauptmann, er sage ihm, er könne mich im Arsche lecken!" Die Ablehnung eines Adeligen dem Befehl eines "Beamten" zu folgen. Hinsichtlich wie man in 500 Jahren "das Heute" bewerten wird, hoffe ich auf eine milde, den Kontext mit einschließende Betrachtung, sie nicht auch? Hochachtungsvoll 👋😇👍

[@roihesse9174]

This was his Hand: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGnadHmEm9SImK8

[@DaxRaider]

ö is pronounced very differntly from o i think its really easy to pronounce when you just hear how it is. there is nothing special to do with ur throat its just remembering what to do the video has it wrong too

[@DerEchteBold]

Wenn man die Funktion von Sonderzeichen nicht kennt denkt man sich das eben weg und benutzt den Vokal so wie es in der eigenen Sprache üblich ist. Ich denke der Ö-Laut ist für Englischmuttersprachler grundsätzlich eher schwer, weil es in ihrer Sprache nichts Vergleichbares gibt.

[@gundleyG]

Götz is "deftig" - that means hearty, solid, hefty. He's not an invented all good hero. Life is not black and white - it is coulor rich - and sometimes rich in smell. And so are we. Somewhere in the middle, neither good nor bad but vivid. Maybe he is so loved by germans because he acted out the person he realy was.

[@TheTschosman]

[@Sahnor]

i can't understand those video creators... they put several hours of there work to research, create a script and video... And than... GOTZ *table flip* why do they ruin the damn thing not caring enough to just google how to pronounce the main characters name

[@JonasReichert1992]

Siegfried is a much more known knight even though he didt exist.

[@1themaster1]

There is some evidence that all the tales about Siegfried originate in the historical figure of Arminius, and that his original Germanic name probably was more close to Siegfried than to his Roman name, given that the name of his stepfather (Segestes) was also similar and giving names starting with an S was in general commonplace in their clan. Over time the tales transformed according to their era, progressively gaining more medieval symbolism and imagination, which was generally normal for literature preserved and adapted from Antiquity.