St. Gallen - History

History

Imperial City of St Gallen
State of the Holy Roman Empire
Swiss associate and protectorate
←
1401–1798 →
Capital St. Gallen
Government Republic
Historical era Middle Ages
- City founded ca 612
- Gained Reichsfreiheit 1401
- Abbey became Swiss
protectorate
17 August 1451
- Associate & protect.
of Swiss Confederacy		 →
13 June 1454
- Swabian War: de facto
independent from HRE
1499
- Peace of Westphalia:
de jure independence
1648
- Annexed to Helvetic
Rep. canton of Säntis		 →
1798 1798
- Helv. Rep. collapsed;
city & abbey joined
canton of St. Gallen		 →

1803

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