Raron family
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Von Raron was an influential noble family in the Valais in the late medieval period.
Coat of arms (Scheibler Armorial)
Soie Castle
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Soie Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Savièse of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Raron family
…Witschard sovereignty over the Valais in 1414 as a reward for his military service in Lombardy. The rebels besieged Witschard and his entourage at Seta Castle near Savièse and forced his resignation as episcopal bailiff and gained the right to elect their own representatives in the government. Witschard was…
Ruins of Soie Castle