Georg von Schorsch
Swiss officer and diplomat (c. 1475 – c. 1540)
About Georg von Schorsch
Lived 1475 – 1540 (aged 64–65). Georg von Schorsch was a Swiss diplomat and military personnel.
Georg von Schorsch (c. 1475, Splügen – c. 1540, Splügen) was a Swiss military commander and diplomat from Splügen, member of the Schorsch family.
Life
Schorsch served as landamman of the high jurisdiction of Rheinwald in 1509 and as commissioner at Chiavenna from 1517 to 1519. During the first Musso war, he commanded the troops of the Grey League at the siege and capture of Chiavenna in 1525, and was appointed governor general of the Valtellina the same year. As delegate of the Three Leagues, he sought to conclude a peace treaty with Gian Giacomo Medici in 1531. He was sent by the Grisons as envoy to Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in 1533, who, after becoming emperor, confirmed the family's old letter of nobility in 1556.
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Who was Georg von Schorsch?
Swiss officer and diplomat (c. 1475 – c. 1540)
When was Georg von Schorsch born?
Georg von Schorsch was born in 1475 in Splügen.
When did Georg von Schorsch die?
Georg von Schorsch died in 1540 in Splügen.
What was Georg von Schorsch's occupation?
Georg von Schorsch was a diplomat and military personnel.
What nationality was Georg von Schorsch?
Georg von Schorsch was Swiss.
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