30,145 views
▼ In brief ▼ Uri. The oldest of the three original cantons. In 1231, nine years before Schwyz, Uri became part of the empire. But that's not all: the legendary alliance of 1291 is said to have been concluded on Uri soil. The three original Swiss confederates are said to have formed an alliance on the legendary Rütli, on the shores of Lake Lucerne. The conquest campaigns in the south (centuries later) also laid the foundation for the Italian-speaking Ticino. And a (giant) animal that is extinct in its wild form is said to be the namesake of the oldest Swiss estate. ▼ Social media ▼ Twitter: / zeidgenosse Facebook: / zeidgenosse-103549738144567 ♪ ♫ MUSIC ♪ ♫ RYINI BEATS / ryini ► ► further information and sources Uri Historical Dictionary of Switzerland https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/00... --------------------------------------- Altdorf Historical Dictionary of Switzerland https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/00... --------------------------------------- Official website of the canton of Uri https://www.ur.ch/ --------------------------------------- 780 years old and almost as many variants: Uri's heraldic animal through the ages Luzerner Zeitung https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/zentra... --------------------------------------- Imperial immediacy Historical Dictionary of Switzerland https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/00... --------------------------------------- Aurochs Zoo Animal Dictionary https://www.zootier-lexikon.org/index... --------------------------------------- Northern Ticino, a colony of Uri? SRF https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/schweiz-... --------------------------------------- Interview with Bernhard Russi Weltbild • Interview with Bernhard Russi --------------------------------------- Privileges Historical Dictionary of Switzerland https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/01... --------------------------------------- Ursern Historical Dictionary of Switzerland https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/00... --------------------------------------- William Tell https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/sch... ---------------------------------------