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
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
L'Escalade, the last attempt by Savoy to take Geneva by force, 1602
Geneva's fortifications by mid-17th century
First official declaration by the revolutionary government of Geneva, 28 December 1792
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
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Jean Pécolat being tortured in 1517 under the order of Jean de Savoie, Bishop of Geneva
The International Monument to the Reformation
View of Geneva in 1860