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    Oct 29, 2024Switzerland's history weaves through centuries of cultural fusion, political evolution, and measured neutrality. The story begins with the early Alpine culture, where Celtic tribes such as the Helvetii settled. By the 1st century BCE, Roman conquest absorbed the region, merging local customs with Roman governance and culture.
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    Oct 29, 2024During the Ancien Régime, Switzerland's nobility expanded their authority, becoming nearly absolute rulers. Meanwhile, the population faced declining influence, rising taxes, tensions between rural and urban communities, and religious disputes, all of which sparked uprisings and conflicts across the Confederation.
    • Iron Age in Switzerland

      During the Iron Age, Switzerland was shaped by two major cultural phases: the Early Iron Age Hallstatt culture and the La Tène culture, which emerged around the 5th century BCE, originating from Lake Neuchâtel. The region became home to various Celtic tribes, including the Helvetii in the west, the Vindelici in the east, and the Lepontii around Lugano. In contrast, the Raetians, a non-Celtic ...

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    Oct 29, 2024Switzerland's Roman era spanned from the 2nd century BCE to the 5th century CE, marked by the gradual conquest and integration of the region into the Roman Republic and Empire. Initial Roman expansion began with the annexation of Ticino in 222 BCE, followed by Julius Caesar's victory over the Helvetii at the Battle of Bibracte in 58 BCE. The conquest of the Alpine region, completed under ...
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    Oct 29, 2024During the Age of Enlightenment, Switzerland became a hub for intellectual and cultural development, despite political conservatism. The period saw a flourishing of science, literature, and philosophical thought, contributing to both European scholarship and Switzerland's cultural identity. Scholars like Johann Jakob Scheuchzer in Zürich made strides in geology and history, while the ...
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    Oct 29, 2024The Napoleonic period was pivotal in shaping modern Switzerland by introducing ideas of national identity, equality among cantons, and centralized governance, even though the Swiss remained deeply divided over these changes.
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    Oct 29, 2024Following the Carolingian period, the feudal system spread throughout Switzerland, with monasteries and bishoprics playing key roles in governance. The Treaty of Verdun in 843 divided the region: western Switzerland (Upper Burgundy) went to Lotharingia under Lothair I, while eastern Switzerland (Alemannia) became part of the eastern kingdom of Louis the German, which would later evolve into ...
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    Oct 29, 2024During the High Middle Ages, Switzerland was shaped by competing dynasties, the development of key trade routes, and early movements toward independence. The region was divided between different powers: the Zähringer, Habsburg, and Kyburg families, with overlapping influence from the Holy Roman Empire and neighboring Burgundy. The Zähringers established cities like Freiburg (1120), Fribourg ...
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    Oct 28, 2024During the Iron Age, Switzerland was shaped by two major cultural phases: the Early Iron Age Hallstatt culture and the La Tène culture, which emerged around the 5th century BCE, originating from Lake Neuchâtel. The region became home to various Celtic tribes, including the Helvetii in the west, the Vindelici in the east, and the Lepontii around Lugano. In contrast, the Raetians, a non-Celtic ...
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    Oct 29, 2024The founding of the Old Swiss Confederacy began in the late 13th century amid political instability following the death of Rudolf I of Habsburg in 1291. The Waldstätten (Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden), which had gained Reichsfreiheit (imperial immediacy) under the Hohenstaufen dynasty to control key trade routes like the St. Gotthard Pass, feared losing their autonomy under increasing Habsburg ...
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    Oct 29, 2024Following the adoption of the federal constitution in 1848 and its revision in 1874, Switzerland began developing into a modern state with federal oversight in areas like defense, trade, and law, while maintaining significant cantonal autonomy. The country's political stability laid the foundation for rapid economic growth and industrialization, especially in urban areas. Textiles became the ...
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