Talk:Götz von Berlichingen

message: I noticed that there are at least more than 3 different version on how Götz lost his arm,
#From a friendly fire during a siege.
#A missunderstanding with a farmhand that lead to a fight.
#During a battle.
Which one is historical correct?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hanchi (talk • contribs) 19:09, 2 October 2006
In his autobiography Götz described it in the following manner: They besieged the town of Landshut, when a contingent of allied gunners of the town of Nuremberg opened fire on a group of horseman with Götz amongst them. So it is version number one. 87.178.50.127 (talk) 22:16, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Which war was this in? I'm guessing the War of the Succession of Landshut? It'd be nice to add a link supported by sources. Hairy Dude (talk) 05:23, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Different version on how Götz lost his arm 

message: I've removed pop culture "references" to Götz that simply note similarities.  The fact that Ash, in Army of Darkness, constructs an artificial metal limb does not constitute a specific popular culture reference.  The connection to Guts in Berserk (manga) is convincing, but it still constitutes original research, I think -- especially since it is phrased simply as a similarity. --Junius49 (talk) 16:03, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Original Research

message: I'm not sure about this, but isn't it incorrect to refer to him as "Berlichingen" throughout the article? As I understand it, von Berlichingen is an epithet that refers to his hometown, rather than an actual surname. Same way one doesn't refer to Leonardo DaVinci as "DaVinci," because it's just a marker of his town of origin and not actually his last name, right? Again, I don't know anything about German naming conventions, so I could be wrong here. Anyone know the proper usage?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.208.120.38 (talk) 03:03, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: no von Berlichingen is his surname134.3.76.108 (talk) 19:56, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

text: his home town is Jagsthausen  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.3.76.108 (talk) 20:03, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Surname? 

message: Can we please get some details on how this wondrous arm worked? Supposedly he was able to WRITE with the damned thing. That's so impossible it's getting me frisky. Was the grip spring-loaded or something?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.11.36.165 (talk) 19:19, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Just one minor correction: that artificial hand is probably a little younger (possibly 1530s). Götz actually possessed two iron hands (both shown at Jagsthausen castle). Both of them basically use a system of ratchets (similar to a flintlock mechanism), but the older one is of far simpler construction. Regards •  • hugarheimur 23:29, 26 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tech specs 

message: "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."
What common expression?
The common expression is "Leck mich am Arsch" (Kiss my ass)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.178.50.127 (talk) 22:26, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: See also the linked Götz_von_Berlichingen_(Goethe)#Famous quote.  Sparafucil (talk) 05:50, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I prefer the literal translation, which is earthier and much more evocative:" "Lick my arse"  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.101.54.196 (talk) 22:42, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  euphemism for common expression 

message: The German film about him should be mentioned. Varlaam (talk) 02:04, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Film 

message: What's famous about this guy is that he was a "Robber Knight", he constantly kidnapped people for ransom. And the feuds he made was for monetary reasons. 
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thread_title:  Robber Knight 

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