Pietro Monte
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Pietro Monte was a Spanish
master of arms who lived in Italy
in the late 15th century. He was a contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci
, and is said to have taught da Vinci to play darts
. Monte was versed in many fields; he was a warrior, a scholar, and a theologian who wrote numerous books, particularly on battle and the martial arts. His most important work was the Collectanea, which was likely written in the 1480s, and published in 1509, and was a text on single armed combat.
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...
master of arms who lived in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in the late 15th century. He was a contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance...
, and is said to have taught da Vinci to play darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
. Monte was versed in many fields; he was a warrior, a scholar, and a theologian who wrote numerous books, particularly on battle and the martial arts. His most important work was the Collectanea, which was likely written in the 1480s, and published in 1509, and was a text on single armed combat.