Oswald von Wolkenstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oswald von Wolkenstein

poet composer and diplomat

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1377

Place of Birth: Schöneck Castle, Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy

Date of Death: 02-Aug-1445

Profession: writer, composer, military personnel, poet, diplomat

Nationality: Austria, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Oswald von Wolkenstein (1376 or 1377 in Pfalzen – August 2, 1445, in Meran) was a poet, composer and diplomat.
In his diplomatic capacity, he traveled through much of Europe to as far as Georgia (as recounted in "Durch Barbarei, Arabia"). He was dubbed a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre and was also inducted into the Order of the Jar and the Order of the Dragon.
He lived for a time in Seis am Schlern.