SwitzerlandKanton Aargau 18 · Canton of Aargau: History
Who ruled the Fricktal for centuries before it became part of Switzerland?
In the exam (German)
Wer herrschte jahrhundertelang über das Fricktal, bevor es zur Schweiz kam?
- aThe city of BaselDie Stadt Basel
- bThe Kingdom of FranceDas Königreich Frankreich
- cThe Habsburgs (Austria)Die Habsburger (Österreich)Correct answer
- dThe Duchy of SavoyDas Herzogtum Savoyen
Why?
For a long time, the Fricktal belonged to Further Austria (Vorderösterreich), the territory ruled by the Habsburgs. Only after 1800 did it become part of Switzerland, and in 1803 it joined the canton of Aargau.
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