Werner Stauffacher
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Werner Stauffacher was a legendary early Swiss confederate leader from Schwyz, traditionally credited as one of the founders of the Old Swiss Confederacy and a key figure in its struggle for independence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss national hero
ⓘ
founding figure of the Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Swiss folklore
ⓘ
Swiss patriotic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Old Swiss Confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss struggle for independence ⓘ canton of Schwyz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Swiss historical literature
ⓘ
Swiss monuments and memorials ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Old Swiss Confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Swiss ⓘ |
| genre | heroic legend ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalRepresentation | character in Friedrich Schiller’s play "Wilhelm Tell" ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of Swiss unity
ⓘ
symbol of resistance to foreign domination ⓘ |
| hasRole | early Swiss confederate leader ⓘ |
| historicity | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Swiss independence myths
ⓘ
Swiss national identity ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Swiss founding legends ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | German (historical Swiss German dialects) ⓘ |
| memberOf | early confederate alliance of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden ⓘ |
| mythRealityStatus | blend of historical and legendary elements ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in the struggle for independence from Habsburg rule
ⓘ
role in the legendary founding of the Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| partOf | legend of the founding of Switzerland ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Schwyz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-Habsburg ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
defender of Swiss freedom
ⓘ
wise and respected community leader ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader of the people of Schwyz ⓘ |
| region | central Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arnold von Melchtal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Fürst NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Tell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
military resistance
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| spouse | Gertrud Stauffacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 14th century
ⓘ
late 13th century ⓘ |
| typeOfLeader | local communal leader ⓘ |
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