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== History == | == History == | ||
Liechtenstein was part of the old German Empire established in the 10th century. In 1719 the counties of Vaduz and Schellenberg were elevated to a principality in the hands of a branch of the House of Liechtenstein. It became independent after the dissolution of the Empire in 1806, and was recognized by Napoleon as a separate state. | |||
In 1815 it joined the Germanic confederation, although property and tax issues were handled in the chancery court in Vienna, and civil and criminal court cases were recorded in Innsbruck. | |||
From 1852 until World War I it was part of the Austrian Customs Union. After the War it joined the Swiss customs union and now uses Swiss currency and diplomatic resources. | |||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein] | |||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
1719 - Liechtenstein became a sovereign member state of the Holy Roman Empire<br> | |||
== References == | 1805 - The Holy Roman Empire came under the effective control of France, following a defeat by Napoleon<br> | ||
1815 - 1866 Liechtenstein joined the German Confederation, which was presided over by the Emperor of Austria<br> | |||
1868 - The Liechtenstein Army was disbanded for financial reasons<br> | |||
1872 - A railway line between Switzerland and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was constructed through Liechtenstein<br> | |||
1886 - Two bridges over the Rhine to Switzerland were built<br> | |||
1984 - Liechtenstein became the last country in Europe to grant women the right to vote<br> ==References == | |||
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[[Category:Liechtenstein]] [[Category:History]] | [[Category:Liechtenstein]] [[Category:History]] | ||