# Nicholas of Flüe

> Nicholas of Flüe was a Swiss hermit and ascetic who is the patron saint of Switzerland. He is sometimes invoked as Brother Klaus. A farmer, military leader, member of the assembly, councillor, judge and mystic, he was respected as a man of complete moral integrity. He is known for having fasted for over twenty years. Brother Klaus's counsel to the Diet of Stans (1481) helped prevent war between the Swiss cantons.

*Hermit, ascetic, patron saint of Switzerland (1417–1487)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/nicholas-of-flue

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Switzerland
- **Born:** 1417
- **Died:** 1487-03-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.9 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 19.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 6.6 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://de.wikiquote.org/wiki/Nikolaus_von_der_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Niklaus von Flüe](https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niklaus_von_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [نيتشولاس اوف فلو](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%81_%D9%81%D9%84%D9%88)
- [Nicolau de Flüe](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolau_de_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Mikuláš z Flüe](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikul%C3%A1%C5%A1_z_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Niklaus von Flüe](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niklaus_von_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nicholas of Flüe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_of_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nikolao de Flüe](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolao_de_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nicolás de Flüe](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicol%C3%A1s_de_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nicolaus Flüeläinen](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Fl%C3%BCel%C3%A4inen)
- [Nicolas de Flüe](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_de_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nikola iz Flüe](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_iz_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Flüei Szent Miklós](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fl%C3%BCei_Szent_Mikl%C3%B3s)
- [Nikolaus dari Flüe](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaus_dari_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nicola di Flüe](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_di_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nicolaus de Flüe](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_de_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nikola ta' Flüe](https://mt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_ta'_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nicolaas van Flüe](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaas_van_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Mikołaj z Flüe](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miko%C5%82aj_z_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nicolau de Flüe](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolau_de_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Николай из Флюэ](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B9_%D0%B8%D0%B7_%D0%A4%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%8D)
- [Nikolaus av Flüe](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaus_av_Fl%C3%BCe)
- [Nikola wa Flue](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_wa_Flue)
- [Ніклаус фон Флюе](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D1%96%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%81_%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%A4%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B5)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115550)

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