Chronology
NORTHERN SWITZERLAND
(^) General Klettgau/Thurgau/Konstanz/Hegau
1414–18 Council of Konstanz
1415 CH conquest of Aargau
1425 ff Konstanz retains only TG territorial
court and bailiwick of Frauenfeld
1431 Konstanz acquires ½ bailiwick of
Weinfelden (held until 1542)
1443 Emperor Frederick III at Königsfelden
1436–50 Old Zürich War (phases)
1447 Konstanz acquires lesser jurisdiction
over villages on TG Seerücken
1449 Bilgeri von Heudorf begins 27-year
feud against Schaffhausen
1450 Conclusion of Old Zürich War
1451 Abbot of St Gallen accepts CH
protection
1452 Appenzell in alliance with CH
1454 St Gallen’s perpetual alliance
with CH
Schaffhausen becomes associated
member of CH
1455 Swiss troops plunder and burn Hegau
1458 Lindau allies with CH Bishop of Konstanz allies with CH
Plappart War between CH and
Swabian imperial cities
1459 Peace negotiations between Duke
Sigismund and CH
Stein am Rhein accepts Zürich’s and
Schaffhausen’s protection
1460 Proposed 15-year peace between
Austria and CH
Swiss occupy TG (part), gaining
territorial bailiwick, but Konstanz
retains territorial court
Swiss occupy Sargans Diessenhofen submits to CH
County of Kyburg seized by Zürich
1461 15-year peace between Austria and
CH confirms CH 1460 conquest
Duke Albrecht acquires landgraviate
of Nellenburg (part)
Sigismund cedes TG bailiwick to CH
1462/3 Duke Albrecht concludes 20-year
peace with CH