Draft:Filippo Vadi

Filippo Vadi
Illustration from Filippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi, National Central Library of Rome, Codex 1324
Born1425
Died1501
NationalityItalian
Employers
Known forFencing theorist, Civil servant
Notable workDe Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi (1482-1487)

Filippo Vadi (Latin: Philippus de Vadis de Pisis; 1425 – 1501) was an Italian fencing master of the 15th century. Together with Fiore dei Liberi, he is one of the earliest Italian masters from whom an extant martial arts manual has survived.