Eppelein von Gailingen's horseshoe prints at Nuremberg Castle
Eppelein von Gailingen's horseshoe prints at Nuremberg Castle
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Eppelein von Gailingen's horseshoe prints at Nuremberg Castle
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February 16, 2021
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When the Crusades ended in the Middle Ages and the power of the German emperor dwindled, the knighthood became unnecessary. The knights now sat …
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However, legend tells a much richer story: once, disguised, he stole a golden birdhouse from the city of Nuremberg; another time, he …
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Michael Diefenbacher, head of the Nuremberg city archives, is the most intimate expert on the city's history. He knows every detail of Eppelein's life. But how his horse's hoof prints could have gotten into the castle wall is a mystery even to this proven expert. Diefenbacher: “There are no surviving historical documents that support the legend in any way.”
More at abendzeitung-muenchen.de/bayern/5-luegen-ueber-ritter-eppelein-art-140055
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