SwitzerlandKanton Bern 17 · Canton of Bern
According to tradition, who founded the city of Bern in 1191?
In the exam (German)
Wer gründete der Überlieferung nach im Jahr 1191 die Stadt Bern?
- aEmperor CharlemagneKaiser Karl der Grosse
- bDuke Berthold V of ZähringenHerzog Berchtold V. von ZähringenCorrect answer
- cCount Peter II of SavoyGraf Peter II. von Savoyen
- dKing Rudolf I of HabsburgKönig Rudolf I. von Habsburg
Why?
Bern was founded in 1191 by Duke Berthold V of Zähringen. The Zähringen family founded several towns in what is now Switzerland.
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