Appenzell
Appenzell (German pronunciation: [ˈapn̩ˌt͡sɛl] ⓘ) was a canton in the northeast of Switzerland, and entirely surrounded by the canton of St. Gallen, in existence from 1403 to 1597.
Canton Appenzell Land Appenzell | |||||||||||
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| 1403–1597 | |||||||||||
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| Capital | Appenzell | ||||||||||
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• Rebelled against the Abbot of St. Gallen | May 1403 | ||||||||||
• Alliance with most of the Old Swiss Confederacy | 24 November 1411 | ||||||||||
• Associate member of the Swiss Confederacy | 15 November 1452 | ||||||||||
• Full member of the Swiss Confederacy | 17 December 1513 | ||||||||||
| 8 September 1597 | |||||||||||
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Appenzell became independent of the Abbey of Saint Gall in 1403 and entered a league with the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1411, becoming a full member in 1513. It was divided into Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in 1597 (in a process called the Landteilung) as a result of the Swiss Reformation.
The territory of Appenzell as a geographical entity is known as Appenzellerland. While in political contexts, the two cantons (until 1999 half-cantons) are referred to as beide Appenzell ("both Appenzells").
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