Portrait of Hans Sachs

Hans Sachs

German meistersinger ("mastersinger"), poet, playwright and shoemaker

Lived
1494–1576
Country
Holy Roman Empire

Updated September 2026

About Hans Sachs

Hans Sachs was a German Meistersinger ("mastersinger"), poet, playwright, and shoemaker.

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