Petermann Etterlin
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Petermann Etterlin (c. 1430/40 – c. 1509) was born in
Etterlin’s military career began in 1468 when he joined the army of the
Lorraine.[1]
After his return to his hometown in 1477, Etterlin was appointed the post of chancellor of the city of Lucerne.[1] In 1495, after his promotion to the position of chronicler of the city of Lucerne, Etterlin joined the leading French-minded party.[1] From 1493 to 1501, Etterlin is reported to have made several journeys to France.[1]
Towards the end of his life, Etterlin embarked upon writing his Chronicle of the Swiss Confederation (German: Kronika von der loblichen Eydtgenossenschaft).[1] According to Müller, Petermann Etterlin died in Lucerne in 1509, only two years after the completion of his monumental work.[1]
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- Müller, P. L. “Petermann Etterlin.” Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 14 (1881): 397–398.
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