Power and Politics: PDF 640KB - Raetisches Museum
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ARMIES THE THREE AND LEAGUES WARS<br />
AND THE SUBJECT TERRITORY VALTELLINA<br />
From The various the 16th military to the conflicts 18th Century, from present-day<br />
antiquity to the<br />
Grisons present reflect consisted the of eventful the Freestate history of the Three Grisons<br />
Leagues. <strong>and</strong> the importance It was assembled of the region. by the Upper or Grey<br />
League, the League of the House of God <strong>and</strong> the<br />
League In 15 B.C., of the Ten Romans Jurisdictions. led a campaign over the<br />
Raetian passes to both secure themselves better<br />
Due against to an the absent Alpine central clans <strong>and</strong> power, to conquer the Federal new Charta of<br />
1524 provinces. acted as constitutional foundation. Communes<br />
replaced At the end local of the feudal 15th nobility. Century, Grisons the League was of split the into<br />
approximately House of God <strong>and</strong> 50 Court the League Communes. of the Ten Adjudication Jurisdictions<br />
<strong>and</strong> formed l<strong>and</strong>mark an alliance ruling with was the reached Swiss Confederation<br />
by an open council<br />
within against the Court Habsburgs. Communes. In the Nevertheless, aftermath, the influence Swabian<br />
<strong>and</strong> War power (Schwabenkrieg) of the ruling of classes 1499 came still to governed a bloody ballots end.<br />
throughout.<br />
Confessionally <strong>and</strong> politically torn, the Grisons<br />
By became reason engaged of its geographical in the Thirty location, Years’ War the Bishop’s<br />
see (Dreissigjähriger <strong>and</strong> its size, Chuar Krieg, became 1618 - 1648) the unofficial <strong>and</strong> were capital. on the<br />
verge of breaking up. Famine <strong>and</strong> the plague followed<br />
Between the depredations 1512 <strong>and</strong> of 1792, war. the Three Leagues ruled<br />
for In 1799, almost battles three between centuries the over great their European subjects powers in the<br />
Valtellina, broke out. Chiavenna Despite grim <strong>and</strong> resistance, Bormio, at French the southern troops<br />
foot seized of the Alpine country. passes.<br />
At During the end Second of the World 18th Century, War, every the day Freestate life of the<br />
of population the Three was Leagues made lost difficult. its “colonies” Every man und who its was fit<br />
independence. for military service Between had to 1799 stop <strong>and</strong> working 1803 it at was the part local of<br />
the business Helvetian <strong>and</strong> Republic. serve at the Since border. 1803, the Grisons is a<br />
canton of the Swiss Confederation.<br />
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