Walter Fürst ( 1303–1317) was a legendary
Swiss
Swiss most commonly refers to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
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* Swiss Café, an old café located ...
patriot from
Uri
Uri may refer to:
Places
* Canton of Uri, a canton in Switzerland
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, who contributed to establish the liberty and independence of Switzerland. According to
Tschudi he represented Uri at the
Rütlischwur.
Aegidius Tschudi
Aegidius Tschudi (Glarus, 5 February 1505Glarus, 28 February 1572) was a Swiss historian, statesman and soldier, an eminent member of the Tschudi family of Glarus, Switzerland. His best-known work is the '' Chronicon Helveticum'', a history of ...
, ''Chronicon Helveticum
The ''Chronicon Helveticum'' (Latin for "Swiss Chronicle") is one of the oldest accounts of the early history of the Swiss Confederation.
The rough draft of the ''Chronicon Helveticum'' was written by Swiss historian Aegidius Tschudi in 1550.Ber ...
''
See also
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Werner Stauffacher
Werner Stauffacher was supposedly the name of the representative of the canton of Schwyz, one of the three founding cantons at the legendary Rütlischwur of 1291, as told by Aegidius Tschudi.
Many members of the Stauffacher family held the off ...
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Arnold von Melchtal
References
1310s deaths
Legendary Swiss people
14th-century Swiss people
Year of birth unknown
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