Albrecht (also known as Hermann) Gessller (c. 14th century) was the legendary Austrian bailiff of Altdorf, whose brutal rule led to the William Tell rebellion and the eventual independence of Switzerland. This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. ... 12:28, 9 December 2006 (UTC)Oxfordoaks For other uses, see William Tell (opera). ...

According to Aegidius Tschudi, in 1307 Gessler raised a pole in the central square of the village, placed his hat atop it, and ordered all the townsfolk to bow before it. When Tell refused, he was given the option of either being executed himself or shooting an apple off his son's head. Tell succeeded in splitting the apple with his first arrow, but when asked why he had a second arrow ready, he replied that it was intended for Gessler in the event that he ended up harming his son. Aegidius (or Giles) Tschudi (February 5, 1505 - February 28, 1572), was an eminent member of the Tschudi family, of Glarus, Switzerland. ... Events July - The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes. ... Binomial name Malus domestica Borkh. ...

Gessler had Tell arrested and taken by boat across Lake Lucerne to Küssnacht. When Gessler arrived, Tell shot him with an arrow, launching the local rebellion against Austrian rule. Lake Lucerne (German: Vierwaldstättersee, lit. ... Küssnacht am Rigi (official name since 2004: Küssnacht) is a district and municipality in the Canton of Schwyz in Central Switzerland, consisting of three villages: Küssnacht, Immensee and Merlischachen. ...

There are no referring to Gessler sources predating the earliest references to the Tell legend of the late 15th century. Gesslers role in Tell's story is analogous to that of king Nidung in the story of Egil in the Thidreks saga. Egil is a legendary hero of the Völundarkviða and the Thidreks saga. ... Thidreks saga (also Thidreksaga, Thidrekssaga, Niflungasaga) is a saga of the adventures of the hero Dietrich von Bern, believed to be based on the historical Theodoric the Great, and written down about 1250. ...