Peter Stockalper
Peter Stockalper (* around 1495 in Brig ; † before December 9, 1563 there ) was a Swiss military and politician.
He was vice captain in the Battle of Pavia (1525) , then captain in the French service. From 1532 to 1558 he was several times Kastlan von Brig and Grosskastlan des Zenden Brig .
In 1540, Peter Stockalper was a captain of 550 Valais on the side of the German city of Rottweil in the Landenberg feud .
From 1546 to 1547 and from 1551 to 1552 he was governor of the Valais .
Web links
- Marie-Claude Creator Pfaffen: Stockalper, Peter. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stockalper, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss military and politicians |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1495 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brig |
| DATE OF DEATH | before December 9, 1563 |
| Place of death | Brig |