{"slug": "canton-of-uri", "label": "Canton of Uri", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_of_Uri", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12404", "qid": "Q12404", "description": "canton of Switzerland", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1291, 1480], "span_label": ["1291 CE", "1480 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}], "related": [{"slug": "duchy-of-milan", "label": "Duchy of Milan", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "canton-of-bern", "label": "Canton of Bern", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "old-swiss-confederacy", "label": "Old Swiss Confederacy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "house-of-habsburg", "label": "House of Habsburg", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "zurich", "label": "Zürich", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "amadeus-viii-duke-of-savoy", "label": "Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cantons-of-switzerland", "label": "Cantons of Switzerland", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1291, "year_label": "1291 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 1", "text": "August 1 – Federal Charter of 1291: The \"three forest cantons\" (Waldstätte) of Switzerland (Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden) form a defensive alliance to protect themselves from the House of Habsburg; this is a starting point for growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy. This year is also the traditional date of the Rütli Oath (Rütlischwur), the swearing of an oath by the three cantonal representatives at Rütli meadow.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363454369#Europe", "title": "1291", "revid": 1363454369, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1332, "year_label": "1332 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 7", "text": "November 7 – Lucerne joins the Swiss Confederation with Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1272872485#Events", "title": "1332", "revid": 1272872485, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1419, "year_label": "1419 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 25", "text": "April 25 – Representatives of the Swiss cantons of Lucerne, Uri and Unterwalden begin negotiations in Zurich with the Canton of Bern in an attempt to prevent the breakup of the Swiss Confederation. The negotiations soon fail.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358545199#April–June", "title": "1419", "revid": 1358545199, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1420, "year_label": "1420 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 25", "text": "January 25 – The civil war in Switzerland, which has pitted the cantons of Lucerne, Uri and Unterwalden, supporting rebels in Valais against the Baron of Valais and against the Canton of Bern, is ended by the signing of a treaty at the neutral town of Zug, after mediation by Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365937924#January–March", "title": "1420", "revid": 1365937924, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1478, "year_label": "1478 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 28", "text": "December 28 – In the Battle of Giornico, Swiss troops defeat the army of Duchy of Milan, leading to the cession of the Leventina District by Milan to the Canton of Uri.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359855585#October–December", "title": "1478", "revid": 1359855585, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1480, "year_label": "1480 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 3", "text": "March 3 – The Treaty of Lucerne is signed between the Duchy of Milan and the Old Swiss Confederation, 15 months after the Battle of Giornico. Milan cedes the Leventina District to the Canton of Uri.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370179650#January–March", "title": "1480", "revid": 1370179650, "section": "Events › January–March"}}]}