The Old Swiss Confederacy began as a late medieval alliance between the communities of the valleys in the Central Alps, at the time part of the Holy Roman...
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The Old Swiss Confederacy, also known as Switzerland or the Swiss Confederacy, was a loose confederation of independent small states (cantons, German...
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involving Switzerland since the creation of the Old Swiss Confederacy include: List of battles involving the Old Swiss Confederacy Military history of Switzerland...
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independence movement in the central cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden and the growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy during the Late Middle Ages. A hand-axe...
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Rütli Oath (category 14th century in the Old Swiss Confederacy)
pacts of similar nature, reflecting the early growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy, are those with Lucerne in 1332, and the Zürich guild revolution of 1336...
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The Battle of Sempach was fought on 9 July 1386, between Leopold III, Duke of Austria and the Old Swiss Confederacy. The battle was a decisive Swiss victory...
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of battles fought by the Old Swiss Confederacy, 1315–1799. The Battle of Morgarten of 1315 is famous as the first military success of the Confederacy...
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rather than Latin. The treaty was long regarded as the foundational document of the Old Swiss Confederacy, until the Federal Charter of 1291 surpassed it...
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The territorial evolution of Switzerland occurred primarily with the acquisition of territory by the historical cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy and...
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drowned. The Swiss victory consolidated the League of the Three Forest Cantons, which formed the core of the Old Swiss Confederacy. Toward the end of the 13th...
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region, including the imperial immediacy of Bern and Zürich, and the growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy in the early 14th century. Among the cities founded...
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The early modern history of the Old Swiss Confederacy (Eidgenossenschaft, also known as the "Swiss Republic" or Republica Helvetiorum) and its constituent...
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Nevertheless, many of the problems of the Church also existed in the Swiss Confederacy. Many a cleric, as well as the Church as a whole, enjoyed a luxurious...
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The periods of Restoration and Regeneration in Swiss history lasted from 1814 to 1847. "Restoration" is the period of 1814 to 1830, the restoration of...
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Samogitian tribes. Meanwhile, the expansion of the Habsburg dukes in Swabia collided with the growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy and sparked armed revolts...
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– 1386 – Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy Battle of Seneffe – 1674 – Franco-Dutch War Siege of Sevastopol – 1854-5 – Crimean War Battle of Shanhai Pass...
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Timeline of Swiss history Early history of Switzerland Switzerland in the Roman era Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy French invasion of Switzerland Switzerland...
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Grey League (category Associates of the Old Swiss Confederacy)
Swabian War Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy Grauer Bund in Romansh, German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Landfrieden...
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joined the Pact and began the growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy. As the Confederation expanded, Schwyz took a leading role in the new organization. The aggressive...
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paganisms. The Old Swiss Confederacy which began to emerge in the 13th century remained entirely Catholic until the 16th century, when it became one of the centres...
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nation-state, and the Swiss are not a single ethnic group, but rather are a confederacy (Eidgenossenschaft) or Willensnation ("nation of will", "nation by...
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role in shaping the history and culture of Switzerland. The region of the Gotthard Pass became the nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the early 14th century...
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Helvetic Republic (redirect from Cantons of the Helvetic Republic)
dissolution of the Old Swiss Confederacy, marking the end of the ancien régime in Switzerland. Throughout its existence, the republic incorporated most of the territory...
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themselves from the House of Habsburg, this is a starting point for growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy. This year is also the traditional date of the Rütlischwur...
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November 15 (redirect from 15th of November)
Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. 1315 – Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy: The Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft ambushes the army of Leopold...
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Geneva, and Basel. Switzerland originates from the Old Swiss Confederacy established in the Late Middle Ages, following a series of military successes...
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Oberägeri (redirect from Oberägeri, Switzerland)
1315, the Confederates renewed the oath of alliance made in 1291, initiating the phase of growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy. Within forty years, cities...
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Swiss folklore describes a collection of local stories, celebrations, and customs of the alpine and sub-alpine peoples that occupy Switzerland. The country...
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member of the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1353, and during the 15th century managed to significantly expand its sphere of influence, notably with the conquest...
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part of the Swiss confederacy until the end of the Napoleonic era. With Napoleon acting as a mediator and declaring that the natural political state of the...
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