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  1. eda.admin.ch

    Jul 18, 2024Learn how Switzerland developed from a network of alliances of towns and rural areas into the federal state it is today, consisting of 26 cantons. Discover the key events and influences that shaped Switzerland's history, from prehistoric times to the present.
  2. britannica.com

    2 days agoLearn about the origins and development of the Swiss Confederation, a medieval defensive league of independent cantons that survived the formation of modern states and became a republic. Explore the prehistoric, Celtic, and Roman influences on Swiss culture and geography.
  3. Learn about the oldest constitutional document of Switzerland, which was signed by three valley communities in 1291 and became the founding document of the Swiss Confederation. Discover the historical and cultural significance of the charter and its relation to the legend of the Rütli oath and the National Day of Switzerland.
  4. britannica.com

    6 days agoSwitzerland - Alps, Neutrality, Confederation: The expansion of the Swiss Confederation between the Battles of Sempach and Marignano (1515) caught the attention of the European powers. The military strength of the confederation was founded on a militia of young people that was difficult to lead and often practiced blackmail or ravage but that stuck together in danger and developed a successful ...
  5. britannica.com

    6 days agoSwitzerland - Alps, Neutrality, Banking: The year 1848 was a decisive turning point in Swiss history. Although internal conflict was not wholly eliminated thereafter, it was always settled within the framework of the 1848 federal constitution. The liberals and radicals, who completely dominated the state in the 19th century and remained a leading force into the 21st century, gradually and not ...
  6. en.wikipedia.org

    The Old Swiss Confederacy, also known as Switzerland or the Swiss Confederacy, [6] was a loose confederation of independent small states (cantons, German Orte or Stände [7]), initially within the Holy Roman Empire.It is the precursor of the modern state of Switzerland.. It formed at the end of the 13th century, from a nucleus in what is now Central Switzerland, expanding to include the cities ...
  7. myswitzerland.com

    Learn how the Old Confederacy was created as a loose alliance of three valleys in central Switzerland in 1291, and how it expanded and consolidated its power against the Habsburgs. Discover the legends and battles of William Tell, Arnold von Winkelried and the Rütli Oath.

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  1. History of Switzerland

    Aspect of history

    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. The Gallo-Roman culture was amalgamated with Germanic influence during Late Antiquity, with the eastern part of Switzerland becoming Alemannic territory. The area of Switzerland was incorporated into the Frankish Empire in the 6th century. In the High Middle Ages, the eastern part became part of the Duchy of Swabia within the Holy Roman Empire, while the western part was part of Burgundy. Wikipedia

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