Geneva's Path to Independence

Geneva's Path to Independence. In the city of Geneva, near the Cathédrale de St-Pierre, the citizens were fed up with the constant quarrels between the bishop…

Location: Cathédrale de St-Pierre, Bern, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

In the city of Geneva, near the Cathédrale de St-Pierre, the citizens were fed up with the constant quarrels between the bishop and the count of Geneva, which led to the devastation of the city and its surroundings. In 1285, they decided to take matters into their own hands and formed an alliance with Amédée V, count of Savoy.

Source: IIIième centenaire de l'Escalade, 1602-1902

Geneva's Path to Independence — Bern, Canton of Zurich

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