Johann Rudolf Pfyffer von Altishofen

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Johann Rudolf Pfyffer von Altishofen, born in 1615? and died the 17th of May 1657 was the Commander of the Swiss Guard from 1652-1657 protecting the Popes Innocent X and Alexander VII at the Vatican.

He was the suspected illegitimate son of Pope Innocent X and died supposedly of dysentery; his death is considered to be suspect

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^ "con somme cospicue di pecunia ed altre munizioni", G. Alazzi, Nunciatura in Irlanda di Monsignor Gio. Batista Rinuccini (Florence) 1844, preface (p. vi) to the publication of Rinucci's official letters: see Giovanni Battista Rinuccini.