Knowra History of Liechtenstein History of Liechtenstein The history of Liechtenstein traces the territory from prehistoric settlement and Roman rule through the creation of a principality in 1719 to its development as a modern sovereign state.
Raetia : A Roman province in the eastern Alps, established in the first century CE. The territory that became Liechtenstein lay within the Roman province of Raetia.
Principality of Liechtenstein : A sovereign state in the Alps, ruled by the House of Liechtenstein under a constitutional monarchy. Its establishment in 1719 gave the territory its enduring political form.
Liechtenstein : A small, landlocked sovereign state in the Alps between Switzerland and Austria. Its present institutions and borders are the outcome of the history traced here.
Purchase of Schellenberg : The acquisition of the Lordship of Schellenberg by the House of Liechtenstein in 1699. This purchase supplied the first territory later united as the principality.
Roman Empire : An ancient state centered on Rome that ruled much of Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Roman control brought roads, administration, and cultural influence to the region.
Constitution of Liechtenstein : The legal framework defining Liechtenstein’s institutions, rights, and distribution of political power. Constitutional revisions reshaped relations between the prince and the population.
Liechtenstein–Austria relations : The political, economic, and cultural relationship between Liechtenstein and Austria. The two countries shared close dynastic and economic ties before Liechtenstein’s westward reorientation.
Purchase of Vaduz : The acquisition of the County of Vaduz by the House of Liechtenstein in 1712. Together with Schellenberg, Vaduz formed the territory elevated to a principality.
County of Vaduz : A medieval and early modern county centered on Vaduz in the upper Rhine valley. Its territory became one of the two lordships combined to form Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein–Switzerland relations : The close political and economic relationship between Liechtenstein and Switzerland. A customs treaty and later cooperation helped orient the country toward Switzerland.
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