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Old Swiss Confederacy
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confederation of cantons (1291-1798)
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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- historical country
- Has part
- Federation of thirteen cantons
- Country
- Switzerland
- Continent
- Europe
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- Commons category
- Alte Eidgenossenschaft
- topic's main category
- Category:Old Swiss Confederacy
- inception
- 1291-08-01
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1798-03-05
- replaced by
- Helvetic Republic
- P12749
- Chironius laurenti
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Encyclopedic overview
Today part ofSwitzerland Italy
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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