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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a collection of semi-autonomous cantons. As membership of the confederation has fluctuated throughout history, each of these cantons has its own unique history and nobility. Typically, each canton had its own constitution, currency, jurisdiction, habits, customs, history, and nobility.
  2. historycooperative.org

    Jan 17, 2025Who ruled Switzerland?Switzerland has never had a monarchy as a unified country. Instead, it developed as a federation of autonomous cantons. In medieval times, local nobles ruled certain regions and later, they were influenced by the Habsburgs. But Switzerland has been an official republic since 1848, ruled by the Federal Council. What role did the
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a federal republic of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of federation that goes back more than 700 years, putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics.. The early history of the region is tied to that of Alpine culture.Switzerland was inhabited by the Helvetii, and it came under Roman rule in the 1st century BC.
  4. switzerlanding.com

    Aug 29, 2023Switzerland doesn't have a king because it's a federal republic, not a monarchy. Further, Switzerland's history as a confederacy of independent states never lent itself to the development of a monarchy or king. ... Switzerland did not have powerful noble families with dynastic claims that could push for the establishment of a monarchy. So ...
  5. Jun 27, 2024Unlike many European countries that have a long history of monarchy, Switzerland has never had a king or queen. Instead, it is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, each with their own government and considerable autonomy. The absence of a monarchy in Switzerland can be traced back to its complex history.
  6. Jun 22, 2024The United States of America and Switzerland are two countries that have never had a monarchy. The United States has been a republic since its founding in 1776, while Switzerland has been a federal republic since 1848 and has never had a monarch in its history.
  7. britannica.com

    2 days agoSwitzerland - Alps, Neutrality, Confederation: Switzerland's history is one of a medieval defensive league formed during a time and in an area lacking imperial authority. The different cantons (traditionally called Orte in German) were to a large extent independent states that remained united through the shared defense of liberty, which was understood as the protection of imperial privileges ...
  8. It did have some small monarchical states as Associates, but these were mostly independent. The exception was the Principality of Neuchâtel, which was a monarchy and became an Associate (Zugewandte Orte) of the Swiss Confederacy in 1406, which meant it was closely tied to Switzerland, but not a full member of the Confederation.
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  1. Swiss nobility

    Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a collection of semi-autonomous cantons. As membership of the confederation has fluctuated throughout history, each of these cantons has its own unique history and nobility. Typically, each canton had its own constitution, currency, jurisdiction, habits, customs, history, and nobility. In the Middle Ages, various cantons had families with only local and, in the broad scheme of things, insignificant lands, whereas other cantons had ennobled families abroad. In Switzerland there were many families of dynasties who were members of the Holy Roman Empire. Other cantons had rulers from the House of Savoy, or from the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Burgundy. This diversity prevented the birth of a state with monarchical central authority. As a general rule, Swiss nobility since the 14th century can be divided into three categories: 1. nobility acquired by inheritance, under the terms of family right; 2. Wikipedia

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