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HISTORY OF BERN
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The etymology of the name Bern is uncertain. According to the local legend, based on folk etymology, Berchtold V, Duke of Zähringen, the founder of the city of Bern, vowed to name the city after the first animal he met on the hunt, and this turned ou... |
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The etymology of the name Bern is uncertain. Local legend has it that Berchtold V, Duke of Zähringen, the founder of the city of Bern, vowed to name the city after the first animal he met on the hunt; as this turned out to be a bear, the city had bot... |
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OLD SWISS CONFEDERACY
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In 1353 Bern joined the Swiss Confederacy, becoming one of the "eight cantons" of the formative period of 1353 to 1481. Bern was invaded and conquered Aargau in 1415 and Vaud in 1536, as well as other smaller territories, thereby becoming the largest... |
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EARLY HISTORY
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The earliest evidence of human settlements in the Aare valley dates back to the Neolithic period. The earliest known settlement in the area of the city of Bern was on the Engehalbinsel to the north of the later city, founded around 300 to 200 BEC, th... |
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