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    Switzerland occupied by roman troops, beginning of written history in this region. 400 - 1500: ... founded in Lucerne and Fribourg as "bridge-heads" of the catholic counter reformation. 1597: ... 30 Years' War: all over Europe, Swiss confederacy a "peaceful island" 1648:
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    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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    They were forced to return to Switzerland. The Romans controlled Switzerland's territory until about to about A.D. 400. Roman military camps and forts were erected at the northern Rhine frontier towards Germany. Several major Swiss cities and towns were founded by the Romans, among others Basel, Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne and Chur.
  5. history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch

    History of Switzerland The Old Swiss Confederacy (1291-1515) The official date of birth of the Old Swiss Confederation is August, 1 st 1291. This date can be found on a document of alliance whose age of more than 700 years has been confirmed by radionuclear (C 14) analysis recently.It all began with a new transalpine trading route and with three small valleys in central Switzerland that had ...
  6. history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch

    History of Switzerland's Flag. Swiss flag on the Rütli where the history of the Old Swiss Confederacy started in 1291 according to the legend. The flag of a country is more than just an practical symbol for a country to be used in everyday life. It stands for the country and its people and is therefore of emotional importance - at least with people, for whom people and homeland represent ...
  7. history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch

    Switzerland saw 150 peaceful years under Roman administration. ... Geneva = Geneva and Lausanne = Lousonna) were founded either by the Celtic Helvetians or by the Romans, only one (the federal capital Bern, founded in 1191) does not have roots in the Age of the Romans. Dozens of other cities, towns and villages in Switzerland have Roman origins:
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    The University of Basel. The foundation of the University of Basel, the first (and until the 19th century the only university in Switzerland) was a by-product of the church council held in Basel (1431 - 1449).The presence of numerous scholars coming from all over Europe to attend the council created the necessary atmosphere.
  9. history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch

    The reaction in Switzerland was not spectacular, but on a long-term basis effective: In St. Gallen a constitutional change in 1861 declared education to be a task of the state instead of the church. Today most schools throughout Switzerland are run by the state, private schools are allowed, but only under public quality control.
  10. history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch

    Literature and links on William Tell: Jean François Bergier: Guillaume Tell.Paris: Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1988 This book by the well known Swiss historian gives a broad description of the history of the Switzerland from the age of the romans to the the birth of the old Swiss confederacy and situates the legend of William Tell in the historic context.
  11. history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch

    Switzerland is a federal republic situated in central Europe. Today it consists of 26 federal states called Cantons.Each canton has its own coat of arms or flag. The history of Switzerland as a nation began in 1291, when three cantons in central Switzerland decided to defend their rights against the counts of Habsburg and to help each other in doing so.
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