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Swiss Confederation Expansion

Type Event Region Switzerland Time 1330–1339

In the 1330s the perpetual alliance centered on Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden kept admitting new members and enlarging its reach;…

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  1. 1332Lucerne · Canton of LucerneThe city of Lucerne formally joined the perpetual alliance formed by Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalden, and Zurich, extending the Confederation's membership from rural cantons to major commercial cities and strengthening its political and military power.
  2. 1334–1339Bern · Canton of BernIn the 1330s Bern annexed surrounding territories, concluded military alliances, and took part in foreign wars, extending its influence south of the Aare River and forming closer mechanisms of joint defense and expansion with the Confederation's cantons.

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