History
Imperial City of St Gallen |
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State of the Holy Roman Empire Swiss associate and protectorate |
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Capital | St. Gallen | ||||
Government | Republic | ||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||
- | City founded | ca 612 | |||
- | Gained Reichsfreiheit | 1401 | |||
- | Abbey became Swiss protectorate |
17 August 1451 |
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- | Associate & protect. of Swiss Confederacy |
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13 June 1454 |
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- | Swabian War: de facto independent from HRE |
1499 |
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- | Peace of Westphalia: de jure independence |
1648 |
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- | Annexed to Helvetic Rep. canton of Säntis |
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1798 1798 |
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- | Helv. Rep. collapsed; city & abbey joined canton of St. Gallen |
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1803 |
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