Albrecht vom Stein
Albrecht vom Stein (* around 1484; † April 27, 1522 in Bicocca , Lombardy ) was a Swiss mercenary leader during the Italian Wars .
Life
Stein came from Bern . Stein fought in the Battle of Novara . In 1522, before the Battle of Marignano, he was able to unite all Swiss troops under one command. Under the leadership of the Marshal of France Odet de Foix , Stein advanced to become the leader of all Swiss troop leaders. His field clerk was the later writer Nikolaus Manuel .
Albrecht vom Stein lost his life in the Battle of Bicocca .
literature
- Emil Blösch : Stein, Albrecht vom . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 35, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1893, pp. 596-599.
- Hans Braun: Stein, Albrecht vom. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2011.
- Hans Delbrück : History of the Art of War. The Modern Age. Nikol, Hamburg 2003, ISBN 3-933203-76-7 (reprint of the Berlin 1929 edition).
- Charles Oman: A history of the arts of war in the 16th century. Greenhill, Elstree 1989, ISBN 0-947898-69-7 (reprinted from London 1937 edition).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stein, Albrecht vom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stein, Albrecht von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss mercenary leader during the Italian Wars |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1484 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 1522 |
| Place of death | Bicocca , Lombardy |