Rudolf Zistler
Austro-Hungarian socialist and lawyer
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Rudolf Zistler (or Cistler; 1886–1960)[1] was an Austro-Hungarian socialist and lawyer, most known for having defended members of Young Bosnia on trial for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
Born1886
Died1960 (aged 73–74)
Occupationlawyer
Knownfordefending Gavrilo Princip and other members of Young Bosnia
Rudolf Zistler | |
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| Born | 1886 |
| Died | 1960 (aged 73–74) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Known for | defending Gavrilo Princip and other members of Young Bosnia |
Zistler moved to Sarajevo before the start of World War I. His daughter Vanda Zistler became a prominent opera singer at the Sarajevo Opera, and had a "clear, powerful voice".[2][3]
In 1937, Rudolf Zistler published a book about his experiences, titled Kako sam branio Principa i drugove (How I came to defend Princip and the others).[4]
A movie has been made about him: The Man Who Defended Gavrilo Princip (2014).[5]
