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Aegidius Tschudi
1572Feb, 28

Aegidius Tschudi

Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian and author (b. 1505)
Aegidius (or Giles or Glig) Tschudi (5 February 1505 – 28 February 1572) was a Swiss statesman and historian, an eminent member of the Tschudi family of Glarus, Switzerland. His best known work is the Chronicon Helveticum, a history of the early Swiss Confederation.

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