Johann Rudolf Merian (knight master)
Johann Rudolf Merian (born April 18, 1674 in Basel ; † May 21, 1721 there ) was a Swiss Rittmeister .
Life
Johann Rudolf Merian was the son of the wealthy hat merchant Emanuel Merian and Salome, née Grimm. He grew up in Basel am Spalenberg in the house "zum Gelben Horn". Merian entered the royal Danish military service in 1710, where he soon became a captain under the Listlerian cuirassier regiment . Merian was convicted several times for his immorality, his violence and for fraudulent marriage and was finally beheaded in Basel. A son of Merian was Johann Rudolf von Merian .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Daniel Burckhardt-Werhemann: history of Johann Rudolf Merian . In: Basler Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Altertumskunde . tape 3 . Historical and Antiquarian Society of Basel (HAG), 1904, Miszellen, p. 76 ( e-periodica.ch [accessed on May 24, 2020]).
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| SURNAME | Merian, Johann Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Rittmeister |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1674 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1721 |
| Place of death | Basel |