Luis Pacheco de Narváez
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Don Luis Pacheco de Narváez (Baeza
, 1570–1640) was a Spanish
writer on fencing
. He was don Jerónimo Sánchez de Carranza
's student and later published a multitude of works based on the Destreza
school of fencing. Some of his works were compendiums of Carranza's work while others were less derivative.
He may be the most prolific fencing author in history. He was the fencing master of the King Philip IV of Spain
.
In 1608, he held a duel with Francisco de Quevedo
as a result of Quevedo criticizing one of his works. Quevedo took off Pacheco's hat in the first encounter. In Quevedo's picaresque novel El Buscón
, this duel was parodied with a fencer relying on mathematical calculations having to run away from a duel with an experienced soldier.
His two major original works are The Book of the Greatness of the Sword (1600) and The New Science (1632).
Baeza
Baeza is a town of approximately 16,200 inhabitants in Andalusia, Spain, in the province of Jaén, perched on a cliff in the Loma de Baeza, a mountain range between the river Guadalquivir on the south and its tributary the Guadalimar on the north. It is chiefly known today as having many of the...
, 1570–1640) was a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
writer on fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. He was don Jerónimo Sánchez de Carranza
Jerónimo Sánchez de Carranza
Don Jerónimo de Carranza is commonly called the "Father of Spanish Fencing" and he wrote his text Of the Philosophy of the arms, of its art and the Christian offense and defense in 1582 under the sponsorship of Don Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia.His work on Destreza, the...
's student and later published a multitude of works based on the Destreza
Destreza
La Verdadera Destreza is a Spanish system of fencing. The word "destreza" literally means "skill." However, the full name is perhaps best translated as "the true art."...
school of fencing. Some of his works were compendiums of Carranza's work while others were less derivative.
He may be the most prolific fencing author in history. He was the fencing master of the King Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
.
In 1608, he held a duel with Francisco de Quevedo
Francisco de Quevedo
Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas was a Spanish nobleman, politician and writer of the Baroque era. Along with his lifelong rival, Luis de Góngora, Quevedo was one of the most prominent Spanish poets of the age. His style is characterized by what was called conceptismo...
as a result of Quevedo criticizing one of his works. Quevedo took off Pacheco's hat in the first encounter. In Quevedo's picaresque novel El Buscón
El Buscón
El Buscón is a picaresque novel by Francisco de Quevedo...
, this duel was parodied with a fencer relying on mathematical calculations having to run away from a duel with an experienced soldier.
His two major original works are The Book of the Greatness of the Sword (1600) and The New Science (1632).
External links
- Facsimile of Libro de las grandez de la Espada
- LA ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE ESGRIMA ANTIGUA (A.E.E.A.)
- The Destreza Translation and Research Project (DTRP)
- The Martinez Academy of Arms
- DTRP entry for the duel between Quevedo and Pacheco Luis Pacheco de Narváez y Quevedo.
- ASOCIACIÓN DE ESGRIMA HISTÓRICA DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO(A.E.H.C.M.)