Middle Ages
Swiss Confederation
- Period
- AD 1294 – today
- Duration
- approx. 730 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1540
- Area (max.)
- approx. 46,000 km²
Period and duration
Swiss Confederation — according to the map data from AD 1294 to today, roughly 730 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Swiss Confederation — greatest extent around AD 1540: the mapped borders then cover about 46,000 km², roughly 0.1% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1293)
- Holy Roman Empire Minor States
After
- Republic of Italy
- French Fifth Republic
Neighbours around AD 1540
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Kingdom of Spain
- Kingdom of France
- Habsburg Monarchy
- Republic of Venice
- House of Bourbon
- Papal States
- Duchy of Bavaria
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1540 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Swiss Confederation on Wikipedia
- All 371 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.