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A chronology of key events in the history of Switzerland, from 1291 to the present.

This is a timeline of Swiss history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Switzerland and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Switzerland . Centuries: 13th · 14th · 15th · 16th · 17th · 18th · 19th · 20th · 21st.

A chronology of key events in the history of Switzerland, from 1291 to the present

Roman Period. Helvetians stopped by roman commander C. Julius Cesar when trying to move towards Southern France. Switzerland occupied by roman troops, beginning of written history in this region. 400 - 1500. Middle Ages. Germanic tribes set an end to the Roman Empire and build new states and empires in Europe.

The ten most important dates in Switzerland's history · 1291 – The signing of the Federal Charter, Switzerland's oldest constitutional document.

VerkkoThe following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Geneva, Switzerland . Prior to 19th century 1st century BCE – Roman camp "Genava" set up. [1] 4th century …

1291 - 1515, Old Swiss Confederacy, Three valleys in Central Switzerland unite against the counts of Habsburg and fight for autonomy. · 1523 - 1536, Reformation ...

VerkkoThis is a timeline of Swiss history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Switzerland and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Switzerland . Centuries: 13th · …

Jul 21, 2023 · During the Cold War, Switzerland developed in a way similar to Western Europe, but was able to maintain its neutrality and mediating role between East and West. After the end of the Cold War, Switzerland continued to participate in the economic unification of Europe, but kept its distance from the European Union.

VerkkoSwitzerland occupied by roman troops, beginning of written history in this region. 400 - 1500: Middle Ages: Germanic tribes set an end to the Roman Empire and build new …

Legend has it that Switzerland was founded in 1291 with the Rütli Oath that the cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden took, forming an alliance against the …

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1499 – The Confederation wins the implicit right to manage its own affairs after defeating the Habsburg emperor Maximilian I in the Swabian War. 1648 – The Treaty of Westphalia ends the Thirty ...

This is a timeline of Swiss history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Switzerland and its predecessor states.

Chronology of key historical events up to the beginning of the 20th century that had a significant impact on Switzerland's Italian-speaking regions.

History of Switzerland Part of a series on the History of Switzerland Early history Prehistory Roman era (200 BC – AD 400) Alemannia · Burgundy (400–900) Swabia · Burgundy (900–1300) Old Swiss Confederacy Growth (1291–1516) Reformation (1516–1648) Ancien Régime (1648–1798) Transitional period Napoleonic era (1798–1814) Restoration (1814–1830)

The history can be divided into two major periods: before and after 1848, the year when the loose confederacy of cantons or “small states” became a …

Swiss Timeline ; 1291 Foundation of the Swiss Confederation ; 1484-1531 Swiss Reformation began in Zurich ; Early 1500's First church records begin ...

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. T…

1914 Switzerland remains neutral in the First World War. 1939 Switzerland remains neutral in the Second World War. 1971 Swiss women get the …

On 1 August 1291, the Swiss Confederation was formed by Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden; this would later prove out to be the birthday of modern Switzerland and is ...