Polity Imperial City of Solothurn

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Was a Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire.

Establishment

  • January 1219: After the death of the last childless Zähringer, Berchtold V, Solothurn, like Bern, became an independent city in 1218. The territory was then taken over by the Imperial City of Solothurn, establishing itself as a powerful political entity in the region.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 1354: Solothurn becomes an associate of the Swiss Confederacy.