1. The begining of the swiss confederation
With the opening of a new important north-south trade route across the Alps in the early 13th century, the Empire’s rulers began to attach more importance to the remote Swiss mountain valleys, which were granted some degree of autonomy under direct imperial rule. Fearful of the popular disturbances flaring up following the death of the Holy Roman Emperor in 1291, the ruling families from Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed a charter to keep public peace and pledging mutual support in upholding autonomous administrative and judicial rule. The anniversary of the charter’s signature (August 1, 1291) today is celebrated as Switzerland’s National Day.
Between 1315 and 1388 the Swiss Confederates inflicted three crushing defeats on the Habsburgs, whose aspiration to regional dominion clashed with Swiss self-determination. During that period, five other localities (cantons in modern-day parlance) joined the original three in the Swiss Confederation. Buoyed by their feats, the Swiss Confederates continuously expanded their borders by military means and gained formal independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Routed by the French and Venetians near Milan in 1515, they renounced expansionist policies. By then the Swiss Confederation had become a union of 13 localities with a regularly convening diet administering the subject territories.
2. Neutrality
was established in 1815, enabled and facilitated the integrality and common identity of Switzerland. It also enabled independence and commercial freedom.
3. The Battle of Morgarten
The swiss army was very creative in their military plan for the „schlacht am moorgarten“ in 1315.
They had to manage this plan properly in order to be successful.
Hi Felix, please list your team members so I know whose in this group. Also nice examples but the 3rd needs an explanation. What is it (I am German and have no clue) and why is this part of design management? I get the Swiss confederation…