''Spiezer Schilling'' or ''Spiezer Chronik'' is a
chronicle
A chronicle (, from Greek ''chroniká'', from , ''chrónos'' – "time") is a historical account of events arranged in chronological order, as in a timeline. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and local events ...
by
Diebold Schilling the Elder
Diebold Schilling the Elder (–1439 – 1486) was the author of several of the Swiss illustrated chronicles, the '' Berner Schilling'' of 1483, the '' Zürcher Schilling'' of 1484, and the '' Spiezer Schilling'' (1480s).
Biography
Schilling wa ...
of
Bern
Bern (), or Berne (), ; ; ; . is the ''de facto'' Capital city, capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city".; ; ; . According to the Swiss constitution, the Swiss Confederation intentionally has no "capital", but Bern has gov ...
(1480s), created after the ''
Berner Schilling'' by the same author.
See also
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Swiss illustrated chronicles
Several illustrated chronicles were created in the Old Swiss Confederacy in the 15th and 16th centuries. They were luxurious illuminated manuscripts produced for the urban elite of Bern and Lucerne, and their copious detailed illustrations allow a ...
References
External links
Digital scans on e-codices
Swiss illustrated chronicles
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