Niklaus von Scharnachtal
Niklaus von Scharnachtal | |
|---|---|
| Schultheiss of Bern | |
| In office 1463–1472 Serving with alternating | |
| Schultheiss of Thun | |
| Assumed office 1458 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1419 |
| Died | 1489 |
| Spouse | Anna Gruber (m. c. 1450) |
| Relations | Kaspar von Scharnachtal (brother) Conrad von Scharnachtal (cousin) |
| Parent(s) | Franz von Scharnachtal Margarete von Heidegg |
Niklaus von Scharnachtal (c. 1419–1489) was a Bernese politician and military commander who served as Schultheiss (chief magistrate) of Bern from 1463 to 1472. He held significant seigneurial properties in the Bernese Oberland and participated in key diplomatic missions and military campaigns during the Burgundian Wars.