Laupen

…In 1218, when the family line died out, it became an imperial city, and in the 13th and 14th centuries it actively purchased surrounding territories to form a city-state. In 1339, it defeated the nobles of Western Switzerland, who opposed its expansion, at the Battle of Laupen, southwest of Bern, and in 1353 it formed a loose alliance with the three original cantons of the Swiss Confederation. In the first half of the 15th century, it also formed alliances with other members of the Confederation, and played a leading role in political and military affairs. …

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…1218年同家の断絶によって帝国都市となり，13～14世紀から積極的に周辺領域を購入して都市国家を形成してゆく。領域拡大に反発した西スイス地方の貴族層を1339年ベルン南西のラウペンLaupenの戦で打ち負かし，53年にはスイス盟約者団のうちの原初3邦とゆるい同盟関係に入った。15世紀前半に他の盟約者団メンバーとも同盟を結び，政治的･軍事的方面で指導的役割を果たした。…

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