- Rudolf Stüssi
Rudolf Stüssi (d.
July 22 ,1443 ) served asburgomaster ofZürich during the mid-fifteenth century. His expansionist ambitions for Zurich caused theOld Zürich War .Stüssi's father had come from Glarus and had become a
citizen of Zürich in 1375. Stüssi's father had been elected to offices in Zürich starting in 1388. His son Rudolf was elected to city offices from 1414. In 1424, he served as Zürich's envoy in theOld Swiss Confederacy .He served as
mayor of Zürich from 1430 until his death.In 1433, he traveled to
Rome as a representative of Zürich to attend thecoronation ofSigismund of Luxembourg . There he wasknight ed.During his term of office, Stüssi attempted to extend the rule and influence of his city. In 1436, Count
Friedrich VII of Toggenburg died, leaving neitherheir nor will. The canton of Zürich, led by Stüssi, claimed the Toggenburg lands; the cantons ofSchwyz and Glarus made counter-claims, backed by the other cantons. Stüssi allied himself in 1442 withFrederick III, Holy Roman Emperor against the Old Swiss Confederacy.He died at the
Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl defending thebridge over theSihl while covering the retreat of the army of Zürich. According tochronicler s, he was killed by a confederate hiding below the bridge.He lived in the house later called the Stüssihofstatt, situated some 100m north-east of the "Rathaus" (coord|47.3724|N|8.5436|E|)
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