Johann Rudolf Wettstein

Johann Rudolf Wettstein
Johann Rudolf Wettstein by Samuel Hoffmann in 1649
Mayor of Basel Stadt
Personal details
Born(1594-10-27)27 October 1594
Basel
Died12 April 1666(1666-04-12) (aged 71)
Basel
SpouseAnna Maria Falkner

Johann Rudolf Wettstein (27 October 1594, Basel – 12 April 1666, Basel) was a Swiss diplomat and mayor of Basel, who achieved fame through his diplomatic skills, culminating in de iure Swiss independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1648.

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