24 January 2022
In 1814 and 1815, the great 19th-century powers (Prussia, Russia, France, Austria and the United Kingdom) sought to restore the European balance and the old regimes. After the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 (dissolved by Napoleon) and the fall of Napoleon (1813), the Continent was not to be dominated by one power … Read more » “The Vienna Congress”
24 January 2022
Seventeen of the twenty-six Swiss cantons are German-speaking, four are French-speaking (Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel, and Jura), one is Italian-speaking (Ticino), and three are bilingual French and German (Fribourg, Berne, and Valais) and one is trilingual Romansh, Italian and German (Les Grisons or Graubünden). A multilingual country Although Switzerland or its territory has always been multilingual, … Read more » “The Swiss Esperanto Rumantsch Grischun”
24 January 2022
The Constitution of 1848 marked the beginning of a rapid development of the new Swiss Confederation in almost all areas. 1815-1848 The Confederation of sovereign cantons evolved into a federal state comprising three distinct levels: the federal level, the cantons, and the municipalities. The principle of sovereign cantons remained unchanged, with one important difference: unless … Read more » “The Constitution of 1848”
15 December 2021
The Helvetians (Helvetii in Latin) were the name given to certain Celtic tribes. They inhabited the Swiss Plateau, hence the formal name of the country, Confoederatio Helvetica. Some tribes are known as the Tigurini, Ambrones, Verbigeni and Tugini. The Rauraci and Suebi inhabited the regions of Basel, Southern Alsace and Baden during the same period. The … Read more » “The Helvetians and Switzerland”
