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The 32 pages that link to Old Swiss Confederacy, each with the reason it gives.

• Leonhard EulerNarrower topic: Euler’s Basel birth connected him to the Swiss scholarly world, though his career unfolded largely abroad.

• BaselNarrower topic: Basel’s political status and regional ties developed within this confederation.

• Swiss ConfederationNarrower topic: It was the historical predecessor whose name and alliance tradition the modern state inherited.

• Swiss federalismNarrower topic: Its tradition of local autonomy and alliance-building preceded the modern federal structure.

• Swiss mercenariesNarrower topic: The Confederacy's communities formed the political base for recruitment and military service.

• Helvetic RepublicNarrower topic: The Helvetic Republic displaced this decentralized political arrangement.

• Swiss neutralityNarrower topic: Its expansion and internal conflicts formed the background to Switzerland’s turn toward neutrality.

• Battle of MarignanoNarrower topic: Its troops held Milan before French forces challenged them at Marignano.

• Battle of SempachNarrower topic: Its contingents formed the force that confronted Leopold III’s army.

• Cantons of SwitzerlandNarrower topic: Its alliances and territorial expansion laid the foundations for the modern cantons.

• Johann Heinrich PestalozziNarrower topic: Pestalozzi’s reform work unfolded amid Switzerland’s political upheavals and social inequalities.

• Canton of ZurichNarrower topic: Zurich joined this alliance in 1351, beginning its lasting place in the Swiss Confederation.

• Battle of MorgartenNarrower topic: The allied communities whose military victory at Morgarten reinforced their cohesion.

• Canton of BernNarrower topic: Bern emerged as a powerful member of this confederacy and expanded its territory over centuries.

• Canton of LucerneNarrower topic: Lucerne joined this evolving confederation in 1332.

• Canton of SchwyzNarrower topic: Schwyz was one of the alliance’s three founding members.

• Lake LucerneNarrower topic: The lake’s traditional name recalls the four founding cantons around its shores.

• Swabian WarNarrower topic: Its members coordinated resistance and negotiated the peace as a confederation.

• Canton of St. GallenNarrower topic: St. Gallen's political formation unfolded during the Confederacy's final decades.