The first term is known in this country is a member of Hallstatt and La Tene culture. La Tene culture to grow and develop during late Iron Age from around 450 BC, possibly with some influence from the Greek and Etruscan civilizations. One of the most important tribal groups in the Swiss region was Helvetii. In 15 BC, Tiberius I, who will be nominated as the Roman Emperor to-2, and his brother Drusus, conquered the Alps, incorporating them into the Roman Empire. The area inhabited by the tribe Helvetii - which then lowers the name Confoederatio Helvetica - originally a part of the Roman province of Gallia Belgica and then to Germania Superior, while the eastern Swiss modern province coupled to Raetia.
In the Early Middle Ages, from the 4th century, the modern Swiss extension westward into an area of the King of Burgundy. Alemani tribe occupies Swiss plateau in the 5th century and valleys of the Alps in the 8th century, forming Alemania. Swiss modern then divided between the kingdom of Alemannia and Burgundy. The entire region became part Frankish Empire in the 6th century, following victories over Chlodwig I Alemanni at Tolbiac in 504, and later Frankish nation dominates the Burgundian.
From the year 561, King GUNTRAM of the Merovingians, grandson Chlodwig I, inherited the Frankish kingdom of Burgundy, which stretches from the west almost as far as the Rhine. In the east, Alamanni tribe was ruled under Frankish nominal duchy, as Frankish nations fill the void due to the decrease in the achievement of the Byzantine Roman west. From this period, the Frankish nation was starting a triune character that would characterize the rest of its history. This area is further divided into Neustria in the west (which is only referred to as Frankish in those days; Neustria name does not appear in writing until 80 years later), Austrasia and Burgundy in northeastern
Throughout the rest of the 6th century and early 7th century, the Swiss were under Frankish hegemony, the Frankish nation blanketed with many disputes over the succession issue in the sub-Frankish kingdom (which the king was still blood related). In 632, following the death of Chlothar II, all united Frankish territory in a short period under Dagobert I, who is mentioned as the last king of the Merovingian who can carry out royal duties. Under Dagobert I, Austrasia agitate for self-government as a tool to face the influence of Neustria, which dominated the royal court. Austrasia Dagobert forced by powerful aristocrats for his son who was a baby, Sigibert III, as a subordinate king of Austrasia in 633. The downside of the new government was to be real, and lead those who are subdued by the Frankish nation that considers tradeoffs rebellion. After Sigibert III suffered a military defeat at the hands of Radulf, King of Thuringia in 640, as well Alemani tribes revolted against Frankish rule. The period following independence Allemani lasted roughly until the mid-eighth century.
Guardian has been appointed by the King's Palace as the Frankish court officials since the beginning of the 7th century to act as a mediator between the king and the people. However, following the death of Dagobert I in 639, the heir to the crown are still toddlers in Neustria (Chlodwig II-2 years old) and Austrasia (Sigibert III-about 4 years old), the officials get more power, eventually ending rule Merovingian rulers, and took over the Frankish throne itself. The first step taken by the Mayor's Palace Austrasia, Grimoald I, who convinced the childless Sigibert III to adopt own son Childebert the Kids Pick the heir to the throne.
At the same time in the court of Neustria, Mayor of the Palace Erchinoald, and his successor, Ebroin, also increased his power behind Chlodwig II, and his successor Chlothar III. Ebroin reunite Frankish Empire by defeating and ejecting Childebert (and Grimoald) of Austrasia in 661.
Youngest son Chlothar III, Childerich II as King of Austrasia ditabalkan, and together they ruled the country. When Chlothar III died in 673, Childerich II became king of the whole country, ruling from Austrasia, until he was assassinated two years later by the elite members of Neustria. After his death, Theuderich III, son Chlodwig II, ascended the throne, ruling from Neustria. He and his guardian Berchar palace, declared war on Austrasia, which was ruled by Dagobert II, son Sigibert III, and from Heristal Pippin (Pippin II), Mayor of Austrasia. Theuderich and Berchar defeated by Pippin in the Battle Tertry (687), after which Pippin appointed as sole Frankish mayor of the entire nation, declared himself as Duke and Prince all the Frankish nation. Pippin is the result of mating two powerful dynasty; Wangsa Pippin and Arnulf. His victory marked the end of power in Tertry Merovingians.
Pippin felt again a military victory in the campaign to bring back the nation Frisian coast of northern European nations returned to Frankish control. Between the years 709-712, he fought in a similar campaign against the Alemanni, including those on the Swiss border today, and managed to sit again Frankish rulers, the first since the uprising Alemanni in 640. However, control of the Frankish nation and the area around it went missing during the war struggle for the throne among the Frankish erupted following the death of Pippin in 714.
War is a continuation of the competition-Neustria Austrasia endless. Son Pippin were born out of wedlock, Karl Martell (son of Pippin Chalpaida lover), has been declared as the Mayor of Austrasia Austrasia by the nobles against the widow of Pippin, Plektrudis, who prefer cucundanya Theudoald is 8 years old, to be appointed. Attacked Neustria Austrasia under Chilperich II that have been raised by the people without the consent of the nation Frankish Neustria other. The turning point occurred in the Battle Ambleve war, when Karl Martell Neustria and defeated the Frisian building under Chilperich II and Mayor Raganfrid using a sniper tactics and unusual. Karl Neustria hit when troops were marching home after victory over Cologne and his son Theudoald Plektrudis.
From the year 717, Karl has asserted its superiority, with a victory over Neustia in the Battle of Vincy, then start power Karolingia the Frankish Empire.
After 718 years, Karl, who is an accomplished commander, began a series of wars to strengthen the Frankish domination over Western Europe, which includes bringing back the nation Alemannia under Frankish hegemony of the nation, and instead, in 720's, forcing some elements joined Alemannia part in the war against their neighbors to the east, Bayern.
However, Alemania remained restless, with Duke Lantfrid in the late 720's, expressing independence by issuing a revision of the laws of the nation Alemania. Karl attacked again in 730 and conquered the nation with weapons Alemania. Karl might be widely known for stopping the advance of the Arabs to Western Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732.
When Karl died in 741, the Frankish dominion divided between his two sons from the first marriage, namely the Midget and Karlmann Pippin. Karlmann given Austrasia, Alemania and Thüringen, while Pippin take control of Neustria, Provence and Burgundy (including Western Switzerland now). From the year 743, Karlmann vowed to enforce greater control over Alemania, and eventually resulted in the arrest, imprisonment and execution of several thousand nobles in the court Alemani bloody Cannstatt, 746. Karlmann retreated to the monastery in the year 747, leaving Pippin get Frankish throne (after voting in the nobility) in the year 751. Furthermore, Pippin strengthen its position by forming an alliance, in the year 754, by Pope Stephen II, who then fully come to Paris to give it as a sacred ceremonial king oil in the Basilica St. Denis. In turn, Pippin beat Lombardia and contribute to Keeksarkaan Ravenna and occupy the area around Rome to the church. It was a turning point in the history of the Roman Catholic Church and Western Europe, because then foreshadowed the events under Charlemagne leading to the formation of the Holy Roman Empire. Stated that Pope Stephen II suspend forged Donation of Constantine during his talks with Pippin. Donations that are being forged imperial decree issued by Constantine to be recognized for awarding dominion to Pope Sylvester I and all the successors of the area that is not only the Western Roman Empire, but also all parts of Judea, Greece, Asia, Thrace and Rome.
At the time of Pippin's death in 768, the Frankish Empire of Charlemagne and his son inherited Karlmann I. Karlmann withdrew to a monastery and died shortly thereafter, leaving Karl, later known as the legendary Charlemagne, the Frankish rulers only. Charlemagne's Frankish sovereignty developed to include Saxony, Bavaria, and the Lombards in northern Italy and he developed into the Austrian empire now, and most of Croatia. He offered the promise of protection Frankish constantly to Frankish, and he treats the monastery as a center of learning.
Charlemagne later emerged as the leader of Western Christendom.
From the year 1200, the Swiss plateau comprised the dominion House of Savoia, Zahringer, Habsburg and Kyburg. When the Kyburg dynasty fell in 1264, the Habsburgs under King Rudolf I (became emperor in 1273) expands his territorx to the Swiss plateau.
