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Why was the town of Baden important in the Old Swiss Confederacy?
In the exam (German)
Warum war die Stadt Baden in der Alten Eidgenossenschaft wichtig?
- aThe Pope had his seat in Switzerland there.Dort hatte der Papst seinen Sitz in der Schweiz.
- bThe envoys of the member states often met there for the Federal Diet.Dort trafen sich die Gesandten der Orte oft zur Tagsatzung.Correct answer
- cThe barracks of the Confederacy's army were there.Dort lagen die Kasernen des eidgenössischen Heeres.
- dAll the coins of the Confederacy were minted there.Dort wurden alle Münzen der Eidgenossenschaft geprägt.
Why?
Until 1712, the representatives of the member states of the Confederacy often met for the Federal Diet (Tagsatzung) in Baden's town hall. At that time the County of Baden was governed jointly by several member states.
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