Old Swiss Confederacy History of Zürich

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citizens of zürich on 1 may 1351 swear allegiance representatives of uri, schwyz, unterwalden , lucerne, being read federal charter (luzerner schilling).


zürich joined swiss confederation (which @ point loose confederation of de facto independent states) fifth member in 1351. zürich expelled confederation in 1440 due war other member states on territory of toggenburg (the old zürich war). zürich defeated in 1446, , re-admitted confederation in 1450.


during later half of 15th century, zürich managed substantially increase territory under control, gaining thurgau (1460), winterthur (1467), stein rhein (1459/84) , eglisau (1496). zürich s position in confederacy improved further role in burgundy wars under hans waldmann. 1468 1519, zürich vorort of federal diet.


this thirst territorial aggrandizement brought first civil war in confederation (the old zürich war, 1436-50), in which, @ battle of st. jakob der sihl (1443), under walls of zürich, men of zürich beaten , burgomaster stissi slain. purchase of town of winterthur habsburgs (1467) marks culmination of territorial power of city.


it men of zürich , leader hans waldmann victory of morat (1476) due in burgundian war; , zürich took leading part in italian campaign of 1512-15, burgomaster schmid naming new duke of milan (1512). no doubt trade connections italy led pursue southern policy, traces of seen 1331 in attack on val leventina , in 1478, when zürich men in van @ fight of giornico, won handful of confederates on 12,000 milanese troops.


in 1400 town obtained king wenceslaus reichsvogtei, carried complete immunity empire , right of criminal jurisdiction. 1393 chief power had practically fallen hands of great council, , in 1498 change formally recognized. (derived free public domain: encyclopædia britannica eleventh edition)



the mayor of zürich, rudolf stüssi, defends bridge of st. jakob, near zürich (now in city s aussersihl district), against forces of old swiss confederacy during battle of st. jakob der sihl (1443). illustration chronicle of wernher schodeler, c 1515.


this transfer of power guilds had been 1 of aims of burgomaster hans waldmann (1483–89), wished make zürich great commercial centre. introduced many financial , moral reforms, , subordinated interests of country districts of town. practically ruled swiss confederation, , under him zürich became real capital of league. such great changes excited opposition, , overthrown , executed. main ideas embodied, however, in constitution of 1498, patricians became first of guilds, , remained in force till 1798; special rights given subjects in country districts. prominent part taken zürich in adopting , propagating (against strenuous opposition of constafel) principles of reformation (the fraumünster abbey being suppressed in 1524) secured lead in confederation. augustiner , prediger monasteries , oetenbach nunnery , rüti abbey nearby rapperswil disestablished in 1524. aftermath of reformation in zürich resulted in abolishment of zürich convent, worship in churches discontinued, , buildings , income of monasteries assigned according amt, bailiwick of administratively function of city s government (rat).







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