Swabian War

Swiss history

Also known as: Swiss War

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The Swabian War, also known as the Swiss War, was fought in 1499 between the Swiss Confederation and the Swabian League, an alliance of southern German princes, knights, and cities. The conflict arose from tensions between Swiss and Swabian mercenaries and a series of raids, as well as the Swiss Confederation's opposition to increased authority from Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.12

The war ignited when Maximilian I joined the Swabian League to attack the Swiss ally Graubünden. After several battles, peace was declared in Basel in September 1499. Although the Swiss Confederation did not adhere to all decisions made at Worms, it remained a subject of the Holy Roman Empire, albeit with little effective control remaining. This conflict was a significant step in the Swiss Confederation's assertion of independence.1

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Switzerland
Expansion and position of power
…ally Graubünden, thus igniting the Swabian (or Swiss) War. After several battles in Graubünden and along the Rhine from Basel to the Vorarlberg, peace was declared at Basel on September 22, 1499; the Swiss Confederation did not adhere to the decisions of Worms, but it remained a subject of the…
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…ally Graubünden, thus igniting the Swabian (or Swiss) War. After several battles in Graubünden and along the Rhine from Basel to the Vorarlberg, peace was declared at Basel on September 22, 1499; the Swiss Confederation did not adhere to the decisions of Worms, but it remained a subject of the…
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Maximilian I
Consolidation of power
…1499 Maximilian fought an unsuccessful war against the Swiss Confederation and was forced to recognize its virtual independence by the Peace of Basel (September 22). At the same time, the French moved back into Italy, in cooperation with Spain, and occupied the imperial fief of Milan.
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…1499 Maximilian fought an unsuccessful war against the Swiss Confederation and was forced to recognize its virtual independence by the Peace of Basel (September 22). At the same time, the French moved back into Italy, in cooperation with Spain, and occupied the imperial fief of Milan.
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Vaduz
…about 1322, destroyed in the Swabian Wars (1499), and rebuilt in the following centuries, the castle was restored in 1905–16 in 16th-century style. Although it has belonged to the princes since 1712, Francis Joseph II, who succeeded to the monarchy in 1938, was the first to make it his permanent…
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…about 1322, destroyed in the Swabian Wars (1499), and rebuilt in the following centuries, the castle was restored in 1905–16 in 16th-century style. Although it has belonged to the princes since 1712, Francis Joseph II, who succeeded to the monarchy in 1938, was the first to make it his permanent…
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