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