Background
Gobel was born in Frankfurt am Main around 1498. The son of Niklas Gobel, a metal potter (German: Kannengießer) and journeyman"s master (German: Büchsenmeister) from Dinkelsbühl.
Gobel was born in Frankfurt am Main around 1498. The son of Niklas Gobel, a metal potter (German: Kannengießer) and journeyman"s master (German: Büchsenmeister) from Dinkelsbühl.
During the 16th century, the arts and trades blossomed in Frankfurt and in 1528 Konrad Gobel became the leader of the journeyman"s association of the town.