League of God’s House
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The League of God’s House was a medieval alliance of communities in what is now Switzerland, formed to maintain peace, mutual defense, and local autonomy within the broader Three Leagues confederation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alliance of communities
ⓘ
constituent league of the Three Leagues ⓘ medieval alliance ⓘ political league ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
reducing feuds among local powers
ⓘ
strengthening regional cohesion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | development of Swiss confederal traditions ⓘ |
| contributedTo | emergence of the canton of Graubünden ⓘ |
| existedWithin | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAs | regional confederation of communities ⓘ |
| governmentType | confederated league of communities ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gotteshausbund
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
League of the House of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
agreements on arbitration of disputes
ⓘ
collective decision-making by member communities ⓘ mutual military assistance ⓘ shared legal norms among members ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
collective security
ⓘ
maintenance of internal order ⓘ protection of local rights ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
German-speaking regions
ⓘ
Romansh-speaking regions ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
local jurisdictions
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ small towns ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
limit external domination
ⓘ
maintain peace ⓘ mutual defense ⓘ preserve local autonomy ⓘ regulate internal conflicts ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicAssociation | “House of God” as reference to church lands or ecclesiastical authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
formation of regional leagues in the Alps
ⓘ
late medieval Europe ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
ecclesiastical authorities
ⓘ
local noble power structures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Switzerland ⓘ region of Graubünden ⓘ |
| partOf | Three Leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
communal self-government
ⓘ
federative structure ⓘ |
| precededBy | looser local alliances and agreements ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Grey League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
League of the Ten Jurisdictions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian (Catholic) milieu ⓘ |
| sharesPurposeWith | other leagues of the Three Leagues ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
pre-modern Swiss history ⓘ |
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