Der Weisskunig and the War in Landshut

Franco R. Batista Garcia
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Der Weisskunig and the War in Landshut, print illustration by Hans Burgkmair the Elder, ca. 1514-1516.

The Blue King is one of the adversaries that the White King (Der Weisskunig) confronts in the book this illustration is a part of. The many military victories of Maximilian I von Hapsburg are celebrated in this volume, such as the War of the Landshut Succession (1503–1505) shown here.

The British Museum, London

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Elder, H. B. t. (2026, October 28). Der Weisskunig and the War in Landshut. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22296/der-weisskunig-and-the-war-in-landshut/

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Elder, Hans Burgkmair the. "Der Weisskunig and the War in Landshut." World History Encyclopedia, October 28, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22296/der-weisskunig-and-the-war-in-landshut/.

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Elder, Hans Burgkmair the. "Der Weisskunig and the War in Landshut." World History Encyclopedia, 28 Oct 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22296/der-weisskunig-and-the-war-in-landshut/.

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