Àjọṣepọ̀ Swítsàlandì Ijọ́un

Old Swiss Confederacy

Alte Eidgenossenschaft
Old Swiss Confederacy
Confederation

1291–1798
Location of Swiss Confederation
The Old Swiss Confederacy in the 18th century
Capital None initially, Zürich from the 16th century
Political structure Confederation
Legislature Tagsatzung
Historical era Middle Ages
 - Death of Rudolf I of Habsburg July 15, 1291
 - Federal Charter August 1291
 - Charles IV's Golden Bull 1356
 - Battle of Marignano September 13 – September 14, 1515
 - Wars of Kappel 1529 and 1531
 - Recognition by Empire May 15 / October 24, 1648
 - Swiss peasant war January – June 1653
 - French invasion 5 March 1798