Kaspar Effinger
Kaspar Effinger (* 1442 probably in Brugg ; † 1513 in Wildegg ) was a Swiss aristocrat.
Kaspar Effinger, grandson of a mayor from Brugg and son of Balthasar and Küngold von Scharnachtal , was knighted in 1476 on the occasion of the Battle of Murten. 1483/84 he obtained from the city of Bern , the Burg Wildegg and all associated assets and rights fief, arguing that Wildegger line of family Effinger .
literature
- Friedrich Romang: Kaspar Effinger († 1512) . In: Collection of Bernischer Biographien, Vol. II, pp. 67–70.
- Hans Lehmann : Wildegg Castle and its residents , Aarau 1922.
- Bruno Meier : God rules my life. The Effinger von Wildegg , Baden 2000.
Web links
- Felix Müller: Effinger, Kaspar. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Effinger, Kaspar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Effinger, Caspar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss aristocrat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1442 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | uncertain: Brugg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1513 |
| Place of death | Wildegg |