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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. en.wikipedia.org

    The history of Switzerland since 1848 has been largely one of success and prosperity. Industrialisation transformed the traditional agricultural economy, and Swiss neutrality during the World Wars and the success of the banking industry furthered the ascent of Switzerland to its status as one of the world's most stable economies.
  3. 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. Why Doesn't Switzerland Have A King?: Switzerland has always been a very decentralized country. It began as a small confederation of semi-independent states that was born from ...
  4. Jun 27, 2024One question that has come up frequently is why Switzerland doesn't have a royal family. Many visitors are curious about the history and culture of Switzerland, and the absence of a monarchy is a topic that sparks their interest. Switzerland is a unique country in many ways, and its lack of a royal family is one of its defining features.
  5. Jun 22, 2024Switzerland is a unique country in many respects, and one of them is its government and political system. Unlike many other European countries, Switzerland does not have a royal family or monarchy. The Swiss have had a long history of independence, and this has been reflected in the country's political system.
  6. afsuisses.ch

    Supremacy was firmly controlled by the respective sovereign council. Therefore the origins of the Swiss nobility are different. In the Middle Ages the feudal gentry, whose social, economic and political structures correspond with the general situation in the other areas of the Empire, can be found in the territory of present-day Switzerland.
  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. eda.admin.ch

    Jul 18, 2024The modern federal state evolved from these developments. The 20th century also clearly showed how strongly Switzerland was linked to its neighbouring countries on the one hand and how it took its own distinct path on the other. Although Switzerland was also severely affected by the two world wars, it was spared any destruction.
  9. swissinfo.ch

    1848 saw the creation of the Swiss federal state and a unique democratic island in the sea of monarchist Europe.
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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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