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History of Geneva
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The history of Geneva dates from before the Roman occupation in the second century BC. Now the principal French-speaking city of Switzerland, Geneva was an independent city state from the Middle Ages
L'Escalade is what Genevans call the failed surprise attack of 12 December 1602 by troops sent by Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, to take Geneva. T
L'Escalade is what Genevans call the failed surprise attack of 12 December 1602 by troops sent by Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, to take Geneva. This imaginative image was drawn by Matthias Quad, or the workshop of Franz Hogenberg, around 1603. Invaders are pictured crossing the moat in the center left while reinforcements are entering Plainpalais at the bottom. A column of defenders is in the center, headed toward the Savoyards. Lake Léman is at center top.
Jean Pécolat being tortured in 1517 under the order of Jean de Savoie, Bishop of Geneva
Jean Pécolat being tortured in 1517 under the order of Jean de Savoie, Bishop of Geneva
The International Monument to the Reformation
The International Monument to the Reformation
View of Geneva in 1860
View of Geneva in 1860
Republic of Geneva
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The Republic of Geneva was an independent city-state in present-day Switzerland that emerged in the early 16th century following its break with both the Catholic Church, the political authority of the
History of Geneva
…Francia 876–880 East Francia 880–888 Kingdom of Upper Burgundy 888–933 Kingdom of Arles 933–1032 County of Geneva 1032–1124 Bishopric of Geneva 1124–1534 Republic of Geneva 1534–1798 French First Republic 1798–1804 First French Empire 1804–1813 Restored Republic of Geneva 1813–1815 Swiss Confederation 1815-present Geneva…
View of Geneva in 1550 from the lake, showing the main city on the hill and the bridge linking it to Saint-Gervais on the right bank of the Rhone rive
View of Geneva in 1550 from the lake, showing the main city on the hill and the bridge linking it to Saint-Gervais on the right bank of the Rhone river
Geneva's fortifications by mid-17th century
Geneva's fortifications by mid-17th century
First official declaration by the revolutionary government of Geneva, 28 December 1792
First official declaration by the revolutionary government of Geneva, 28 December 1792