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Basel History
By Kiki Speyer, Olivia Spittle and Rhiana Doherty
Created by
Itchy
⟶ Updated 28 Feb 2018 ⟶
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Augusta Raurica (Romans): Settlement outside of Rome 15,000 comfort living residential Civilization Political business act
Town Plateau Urban planning Semi-Rome Largest settlement in the region Town: 15,000 Range at Facilities
Romans: Military protecting-defending conqured celts Soldiers fight germanic tribes
Rhine: Basel Military Camps Munster HAMLET OR SMALL VILLAGE
'Basel': Wall around 'Basel' built Wall built by Bishop Burkhard Medieval old town+Kleinbasel surrounded Connected by Mittlere Bruecke
Dark Ages: 480AD-836AD Christianity Basel led by Bishops 5 Century: Alamanni came from north Fought against Romani From French speaking Switzerland Rhine was the border between them
Middle Ages: 10C-14C Monastary 11 C.E. Old town development - Klein Basel 3 medieval walls were built City Wall 14th century Market Place 15th C.E. Munster Square 15th C.E. Urban Contstruction Metrobasel - See maps Big town/city .
Dark Ages: Houses built for the first time Munster was built French speaking Switzerland was created
Celts Identity: 500BCE First Humans settled in Basel 500 Iron Age
Celts Relationships: The Rhine Physical Geography to defend Strategical Hamlet
6 Century: Dark Ages Leader: Clovis I 481-511 Frankish Empire ruled by Clovis:Head of Merovingian Dynasty Became a small town/hamlet
The Plague: Killed large quantity of population Death was a commonplace
Earthquake CATASTROPHE: Worst ever in the recorded history of Europe Hundreds of citizens died in the fire afterwards Occurred near Basel
Expand: Didn't need city walls Copied other cities The Maring Plan Beginning of generic/unspecific city
City Wall dismantled
Became a Modernist City Became Industrial Buildings were all orthogonal (angular)
Post War Era: Urban development
Suburban City: Countryside Safety Massive expansion Architecture Residential area
The Conteporary City: Large scale estates Investors or owners
Celts settled in two areas - Modern day basel Strategic position Settled in the arc of the Rhine