Switzerland
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Updated: 25 Dec 2023
My understanding of Swiss History, focused on Geneva
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Created byTyler Heald
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Allobroges in Geneva conquered by the Roman Republic
and included in Roman province Gallia NarbonensisTeutons and Cimbri defeat Romans in Cimbrian WarRomans defeat TeutonsColonia Julia Equestris
founded by Julius Caesar founds
(AKA Noviodunum, AKA Nyon)Colonia Augusta Rauracorum
founded by Lucius Munatius PlancusAventicum promoted to a colonia by VespasianVindonissa comes under Roman control
Conquest of the AlpsGeneva becomes and Independent RepublicGeneva becomes fully independent -L'EscaladeEdict of NantesEdict of Fontainebleau
Repeals Edict of Nantes
Causes mass exodus into GenevaReformation Wall inauguratedUniversity of Geneva
founded by John CalvinSyphillis Begins95 Theses postedLuther excommunicatedGeneva joins Confederation of SwitzerlandRed Cross founded by Henry DunantSt. Salonius appears as Bishop of GenevaGeneva Conquered by BurgundiansGeneva (Burgundy) Conquered by Childebert I at Battle of AutunTreaty of Verdun
Geneva part of BurgundyConrad II marks beginning of rule by German EmperorsBishop Adhémar Fabry grants self-governance charterGeneva's Roman Catholic bishop, Pierre de La Baume,
was obliged to leave his residence, never to return.Annexed by FranceSwiss Civil WarRütlischwur
Foundation of Old ConfederacyHannibal mentions the Celtic Allobroges ("Foreigners, exiled") in his crossing of the Alps.Allobroges leak Cataline conspiracy to CiceroLentinus puts down Allobrogian revolt.Alemanni sack AventicumAventicum is a ruin by this time.Alemanni conquered by Frankish
leader Clovis I at Battle of TolbiacClovis converts to Nicene ChristianityFirst Council of NiceaCharlemagne declared EmperorOdoacer ends Western Roman EmpireGunther (Gundahar) takes the west bank of the RhineGunther killed by Romans & HunsGundobad defeated by ClovisGodomar II recaptures Burgundy from the
Merovingian Franks at Battle of VézeronceCharibert Excommunicated for incest by GermanusTreaty of AndelotBattle of TertrySiege of PaviaWala exiled to Geneva after
conspiracy against LouisTreaty of Ribemont
Geneva Now part of Upper BurgundyDeposition of Charles the FatNobles and leading clergy of Upper Burgundy
met at St Maurice and elected Rudolph as kingTheban Legion martyred at
Agaunum (Saint-Maurice)Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune begins perpetual psalmodyUnification of Upper and Lower BurgundyGeneva officially incorporated into HREPeriods
Gallic WarsJohn CalvinJohn KnoxTheodore de BezeWilliam FarelMartin LutherHuldrych ZwingliThe Black DeathThirty Year's WarVoltaireJean-Jacques RosseauNapoleanClovisMerovingian dynastyCarolingian dynastyCharlemagneCharles MartelPepin the ShortGundobadKingdom of Burgundians (Capital Geneva)SigismundChildebert ICharibert IGodomar IIGuntramChildebert IITheuderic IIBrunhildaChlothar IIDagobert ISigebert IIIChlothar IIIClovis IIChilderic IITheuderic IIIChildebert IIIPepin of Herstal - MayorLouis the PiousLothair IKingdom of LotharingiaLouis II (of Italy)Holy Roman EmpireCarloman of BavariaCharles the FatRudolph I of BurgundyRudolph IIConrad IRudolph IIIBurgundy (Sapaudia)Reign of Conrad II - HREKingdom of ArlesKingdom of Upper BurgundyHenry III - HRECounty of SavoyAllobrogesRoman ruleHenry IVHenry VLothar IIIConrad IIIFrederick I BarbarossaHenry VIPhilip of SwabiaOtto IV of BrunswickFrederick IIConrad IVRudolf I of GermanyGreat Interregnum
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