Old Swiss Confederacy
Also known as Swiss Confederation, Switzerland
confederation of cantons (1291-1798)
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The Old Swiss Confederacy was a loose alliance of independent regions called cantons that banded together starting in 1291, gradually expanding until it dissolved in 1798. It matters because it represents an early example of cantons choosing to cooperate for mutual defense and trade while maintaining their own independence, laying important groundwork for the structure of Switzerland as it exists today.
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The Old Swiss Confederacy, also known as Switzerland or the Swiss Confederacy, was a loose confederation of independent small states (German: Orte or Stände, French: cantons), initially within the Holy Roman Empire. It is the precursor of the modern state of Switzerland.
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1290s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire1291 establishments in Europe13th-century establishments in the Old Swiss Confederacy1798 disestablishments in Europe18th-century disestablishments in the Old Swiss Confederacy2nd millennium in SwitzerlandEarly modern history of SwitzerlandFormer confederationsFormer republics in EuropeHDS different on WikidataHistory of Switzerland by period