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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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  2. 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.
  3. worldpopulationreview.com

    Switzerland, as we know it today, came into existence in 1848. Once Napoleon fell, the country had a brief civil war that lasted from 1847 to 1848, as the country was trying to get its feet back under it after winning its independence. ... The country of Switzerland is 733 years old, founded in the year 1291. Frequently Asked Questions
  4. Jul 18, 2024The oldest human traces found in Switzerland are about 400,000 years old. However, the first permanent settlements on parts of today's territory were not established until after the end of the Ice Age - about 11,000 years ago.
  5. myswitzerland.com

    In 1798, French troops invaded Switzerland and created the centralised Helvetic Republic. For the first time in its history, Switzerland was forced to abandon its neutrality and to provide troops for France. After the Sonderbund War, the foundations for the modern Switzerland were finally laid down with the adoption of the Constitution of 1848.
  6. myswissalps.com

    Switzerland was founded on August 1, 1291. August 1 is still a national holiday. Switzerland declared itself a neutral state in 1515. Neutrality still plays a major role in today's politics. ... The Romans finally had to evacuate their alpine territories around the year 400.
  7. history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch

    founded in Lucerne and Fribourg as "bridge-heads" of the catholic counter reformation. 1597: Appenzell split: into two half-cantons due to religious antagonism. 1600 - 1798: Ancien Regime: Switzerland is a loose confederacy of 13 cities and small valley communities dominating the rest of the country. A few families control state affairs.
  8. familysearch.org

    Mar 20, 2024The Swiss Confederation was founded on August 1, 1291 with the joining of the cantons of Unterwalden, Uri and Schwyz. The cantons of Luzern, Zürich and Bern joined making a much more powerful confederation. Switzerland was officially recognized as an independent nation in the year 1648 with the Treaty of Westfalia.
  9. Dec 19, 2023The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. ... Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two World Wars. ... judges elected by the ...
  10. Switzerland developed over the centuries from a collection of different alliances to a confederation of states and finally to the federal state we know today. Its national borders and neutrality were established and recognised internationally in 1815. Its political system dates back to the Federal Constitution of 1848.
  11. history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch

    The majority of Switzerland's "native" population settled during the Germanic Migration of Nations that set an end to the Roman Empire in Western Europe at about 400 A.D. The Old Swiss Confederacy was founded in the first days of August, 1291 (hence Switzerland's national holiday is celebrated on August, 1 st).
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