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Valais

Valais is a canton in south-western Switzerland covering the upper valley of the Rhône, with Sion as its capital. Ruled by the bishops of Sion from 999, it saw the communes of the German-speaking upper valley take power and conquer the French-speaking lower valley from Savoy in 1475. It joined the Swiss Confederation as a canton in 1815.

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Kingdom of ArlesGovernanceOld Swiss ConfederacyGovernanceSwiss ConfederationFoundation

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Prince-Bishopric of SionRepublic of the Seven TenthsRhodanic RepublicSwiss Confederation

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Valais. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/valais
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