Anton II

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Anton II. Zurlauben (* 1505 in Zug ; † 1586 ) was a Zug nobleman and a French mercenary leader . He was born as the first child of the governor Oswald I. Zurlauben and Verena Schell. Anton II was married twice (with Ursula Heinrich von Zug and with Barbara Joerg von Zug)

In addition to his work as a captain in the French service, Anton II. Twingherr von Oberrüti , caretaker of St. Wolfgang, Ungelter, councilor, sack master, governor, builder and member of the grand and weekly court, historian and author.

literature

  • Kurt-Werner Meier: The Zurlaubiana. Ownership analyzes. A Zug family collection. The foundation of the Aargau Cantonal Library. Aarau 1981.
  • Daniel Schläppi: "The ambassadors will know how to behave in everything else". Actors in federal foreign policy of the 17th century: structures, goals and strategies using the example of the Zurlauben von Zug family, Bern 1998.
  • Zurlauben Collection. Regesta and registers for the Acta Helvetica, arr. by Urs Amacher, Kurt-Werner Meier, Josef Schenker, Rainer Stöckli. Aarau 1976ff.

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personal data
SURNAME Zurlauben, Anton II.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mercenary leader in the French service
DATE OF BIRTH 1505
PLACE OF BIRTH Zug , Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH 1586