# Kaspar von Silenen

> Kaspar von Silenen was the first commander or commandant of the Papal Swiss Guard. Born in Lucerne as the son of Ritter Albin of Silenen, the commander of the Lucerne troops in the battles of Murten and Nancy and of Verena Netstaler.
Kaspar married Anne de Rovéréa. 
He participated in the Naples campaign of Charles VIII of France in 1494.
He was reeve of Ebikon from 1497 to 1499, and member of the Lucerne city council from 1497 until 1503, when he was convicted of the illegal recruitment of mercenaries on behalf of France.

*Swiss military personnel. 1st Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard (1467-1517)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** Switzerland
- **Born:** 1467
- **Died:** 1517-08-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Каспар фон Зіленен](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80_%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%97%D1%96%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD)
- [كاسبار فون سيلينين](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86)
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- [Kaspar von Silenen](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspar_von_Silenen)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115831)

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