Arnold von Winkelried
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Arnold von Winkelried is a legendary Swiss hero famed for sacrificing himself in battle to break enemy lines and secure victory for the Old Swiss Confederacy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arnold Winkelried of Unterwalden (Swiss leaders collectively) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss folk hero
ⓘ
legendary figure ⓘ national hero ⓘ |
| allegedDateOfDeath | 1386 ⓘ |
| allegedPlaceOfDeath | Sempach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Old Swiss Confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss struggle against Habsburg rule ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Sempach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOutcomeContribution | enabled Swiss infantry to penetrate enemy formation ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Swiss patriotic literature
ⓘ
Swiss patriotic songs ⓘ monuments in Sempach ⓘ monuments in Stans ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Leonidas I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other self‑sacrificing war heroes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspired historical dramas
ⓘ
inspired paintings ⓘ inspired patriotic poetry ⓘ |
| earliestDetailedAccountBy | Aegidius Tschudi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Winkelried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstClearLiteraryMention | 16th century GENERATED ⓘ |
| givenName | Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | disputed ⓘ |
| languageOfLegend | German ⓘ |
| legacy |
invoked in Swiss political rhetoric
ⓘ
used as example of ultimate civic virtue in Switzerland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Canton of Nidwalden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialType |
fountain monument
ⓘ
statue ⓘ |
| methodOfSacrifice | gathered enemy spears into his body ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking enemy lines
ⓘ
self‑sacrifice in battle ⓘ turning the tide of battle for the Swiss ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Duke Leopold III of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss national mythology ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Stans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfSignificance | Central Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfSempach | created a breach in the Austrian pike line GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Swiss independence
ⓘ
patriotic self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arnold Winkelried of Unterwalden (Swiss leaders collectively)