Armed Neutrality | The Animated History of Switzerland

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Four languages, two major religions, peaks climbing high above the sky. What is Switzerland, and how did this truly unique nation come to be?
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[@prussia1557]

Their flag is a huge plus.

[@hyraemous]

Their flag IS a huge plus.

[@meh2.061]

If switzerland is a plus, what is austria?

[@prussia1557]

@@meh2.061 Arguably the cause of 2 worldwars

[@generalgrievous4254]

Facts.

[@meh2.061]

@@prussia1557 not the answer I expected but true

[@photographicsynthesis6781]

As a proud Swiss man myself I feel neutral about this this video

[@devonself.5392]

Photog

[@whiteraven1992]

Don't let Zapp Brannigan hear you say that.

[@RoseUnseen]

Spotted the free mason founder get himmmm!

[@plpmito5519]

Not surprised

[@plpmito5519]

@Águila701 they did side with the Nazis for iron trade. In ww2

[@michaelmeier5648]

The German Kaiser Wilhelm II asked a Swiss soldier during a maneuver in 1912 "You are 100,000 Swiss riflemen, what if I come with 200,000 Prussians?" The Swiss soldiers answer is legendary: "Then we have to shoot twice, Your Majesty."

[@Zaitekno]

"Shoot twice, and go home!" correct version

[@altair.-.2573]

Kinda like spartans

[@p1colo79]

In their dreams.^^

[@Zaitekno]

@@p1colo79 yeah right let's change a whole, centuries old legend just because little picolo here thinks it was all a dream. If you don't know, now you know N****!

[@DerDoctor-nc3db]

@@Zaitekno Ah yes, one sentence, no meaning

[@GuentherVanRaven]

Our government is so professional we don‘t even know their names.

[@jahitrst2863]

Stimmt. Ha kp wer mom regiert.🤣

[@GuentherVanRaven]

Dr Ueli Mueli😂

[@jahitrst2863]

@@GuentherVanRaven oder Hans Ueli

[@dcfvghchng8453]

Ich kenn nur eine simmoneta

[@juzzzosekki5257]

quatsch mit sose, aso das sött mer wüsse Alain Berset Ueli Murer Guy Parmesan Ignazio Cassis Karin Keller Sutter Viola Amherd Simonetta Somaruga

[@Kenny-lbaum]

As a Swiss I can confirm, this is pretty much the fastest and most entertaining way to learn the Swiss history. Really cool, thanks a lot.

[@Mathias-kz5dr]

You are not annoyed that the Swiss wear Lederhosen in the video? We don't have them. We are Alemanic people, not Bavarian.

[@MASTERBUILDER-dd1rg]

skip skip templars skip skip trade skip skip john calvin's horror skip skip can't win in a war so assumes the policy of neutrality and sues for peace if threatened...

[@juejue8932]

@@MASTERBUILDER-dd1rg Bro wdym we got 3v1ed and still won

[@penelopeleuenberger414]

bro ich han zerscht gdacht das d karte falsch isch

[@Tellsrys_4453]

im swiss

[@brc9739]

is the glass half full, or half empty? optimist: half full! pessimist: half empty! Switzerland: yes.

[@bosnianantediluvian4067]

// з а л н и й // х о д // а н а pissimist: the glass is full of piss

[@classicminer191]

Well if you were to use a cup that widens from the bottom to the top, Half empty, as there is more air total inside the cup Also i know im about to get whooshed, im technically right and i understand the joke. I was just stating facts

[@thiagoecb]

@@classicminer191 yeah man It's hard being a fact-based individual these days

[@nobodynever4326]

*Switzerland: Sorry that's confidential we can't tell you

[@Ben-xv2sl]

Du lapen

[@karsentube13yt]

15th century Habsburgs: “Oh would you look at that it’s Tuesday time to try to conquer Switzerland” Switzerland: “How many times do I have to teach you this lesson old man”

[@number1star]

This is gold xD

[@D_6660]

@@number1star from the Nazis 🧐

[@Sealdrop]

as a swiss person: yes

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

is aprt swiss since grandma was

[@raphaelpagani]

How did you get verified but have 800 average views/video?

[@iexist537]

*I have this for an essay, hello Swiss person. I am dead inside because MLA format exists*

[@MyUsersDark]

>Isn't neutral Wait, *Is that legal?*

[@Dave-ko3lm]

Wait sealdrop is swiss?😂

[@cedi2615]

some Nation: attacks switzerland switzerland: I'm about to end this man's whole career

[@heroofythero3086]

France,Germany and others : allow us to interdouce ourselves

[@KiloIndia]

Unless you're Napoleon lol

[@TheRezro]

@@KiloIndia Did he really conquered them or just allied?

[@KiloIndia]

@@TheRezro if they just allied he wouldn't have to have invaded

[@adrianmartin1308]

@@TheRezro it depends on the canton. In the canton of Aargau he was welcomed "with open arms" since other cantons kind of opressed them. I guess thats also why Aarau was the capital of Switzerland for the first year of the Helvetic Republic. (I was born in that canton so I should know)

[@etxne]

Switzerland is like one of those kids that stares at you in the bus. We observ but never attack and if you attack, you will deeply regret it

[@herrschmidt2734]

And suddently that kid has your Gold and wont give it back

[@tonyvu2011]

The fearsome reputation of the Swiss guards at European courts during the Middle Ages was enough to discourage any thoughts of invasion. Even if a potential foe deciced to invade anyway (Hitler more than likely did), a look at terrain map and that thought of invasion would disappear!

[@HgHg-yp6ft]

@@herrschmidt2734 Not if the gold was never yours and you cant prove otherwise.

[@nooneimportantinc.5134]

Tony V in both world wars the Swiss shot down any non Swiss aircraft passing over. Although they were a tiny bit more lenient with the Americans. Makes me proud to be Swiss

[@shabyhassan4067]

Switzerland is like that kid who bullies everyone

[@arnileleiss2220]

These kind of videos make me really proud of my country. We often tend to consider it as boring ourselves, but throughout history swiss people have always been loyal and respected. Thanks for reminding that to every Swiss

[@eve9525]

I agree with you on that one. I am swiss myself and it makes me proud seeing these type of videos :) gruess vo zürii!

[@gamenotfound9376]

Search how Switzerland came this rich..

[@sksaddrakk5183]

@@gamenotfound9376 hard work, innovation and neutrality as well as keeping the state out of one's private life plus a very good education system... Switzerland was one of the pioneers of industrialisation in continental Europe and built a very solid infrastructure which is still in every-day use now, over 130 years later... Switzerland was one of the first countries to have converted from steam locomotives to elctric ones... and not fighting wars and not having your infrastructure destroyed and/or not have to pay for the costs of 'winning' a war for decades does help to accumulate wealth... remember there is no winner in a war, just one side who suffers slightly less

[@GamersAdventureWorldGAWYT]

Yet somehow, your opinion is debatable idk why

[@sksaddrakk5183]

@@GamersAdventureWorldGAWYT as is anyone's, innit?

[@tuxedopenguen9303]

It is said that the German Emperor Wilhelm stopped in Appenzell (a rural Swiss canton) on one of his journeys because he was curious about the 'wit' of the farmers living there, which was known far beyond the country's borders. He now had a servant tell one of the farmers that His Highness the Emperor demanded a taste of this humor. The Appenzeller shrugged his shoulders unimpressed and disappeared into a barn. A little later the barn gate opened and a small sow ran across the square with a helmet on her head. A large sow chased after it at a distance. The farmer silently joined the emperor and his servant, who watched the spectacle impatiently and rather uncomprehendingly. "His Highness would like an explanation," grumbled the servant. "Ganz ääfach," replied the Appenzeller, "Kleine Sau hat Helm - Grosse Sau wil(l) Helm!"

[@vanvermillion8506]

So basically you‘re saying we invented dad jokes omg-

[@gimlylongbeard2028]

How can you translate it in English?

[@Hermit185]

@@gimlylongbeard2028 That's not so easy but I'll try. "It's simple", replied the Appenzeller, "Little sow has helmet - big sow wants helmet!". "Wants helmet" in German means "will Helm" and the Emperors name was Wilhelm. So he basically called the Emperor a big sow.

[@gimlylongbeard2028]

@@Hermit185 Thanks

[@luanaco.3870]

@@vanvermillion8506 the Swiss humor basically consists of dad jokes. Dad jokes is what the world needs.

[@mrinternetguy3625]

Zwingli: Eats a Sausage 16th Century Catholic Church: **GASPS**

[@syt366]

Every vegan: *REEEEEEEEEEEEE*

[@aryan_kumar]

That was in our introduction to the reformation in history class 😂

[@vwerlg9954]

"That not vegan"

[@samkass9039]

Zwingli's Zurich army later tried to march on Zug, the neighboring Catholic canton to the south. By the time they got there, the soldiers were just kind of tired of it all, so the Zug and Zurich soldiers all got together, ate some milk soup, and went home instead of fighting. The site is now a picnic spot.

[@TheIncognito90]

As a longtime fan of your channel and a Swiss, I have to applaud you! This was the first time I felt my country‘s history so well represented. From the cantonal sigils to even the Sonderbund war and the battle at the Tuilleries, you covered the essential history of Switzerland very well. Congratulations! Kind regards from Lucerne, Switzerland

[@janlukaseyer2477]

Europianist jaeeehhhh

[@lucadia3110]

Läck, e Luzerner, wohnsch i de nöchi vo de stadt?

[@rajoya03]

Europianist Ich schör er het das soooo guet gmacht

[@medici5409]

No no no, nazis not welcome here

[@Crottedenez1000]

Medici what’s your Problem ?...

[@fathertime38]

“Sponsored by ‘World of Tanks’” Switzerland: “WAIT A MINUTE!!!”

[@fishswiss]

Hahaha I thought the exact same thing :D

[@randomcringechannel1372]

“For Peace you need canons” The swiss

[@RedrumEight]

@@randomcringechannel1372 Jup. Bunkers in the mountains everywhere!

[@hibikikazama1099]

Panzer company!! :D

[@maddyrudnick2656]

"WAIT A MINUTE!!!"

[@0oOSTFUOo0]

As a Swiss, I humbly approve of this message in an adequately neutral way.

[@bernardok]

yes, because the world is crazy and you know it ;)

[@number1star]

Now make a song out of it

[@MASTERBUILDER-dd1rg]

it's the coward's choice. ever took your stand for a principle higher than money?

[@luanaco.3870]

@@MASTERBUILDER-dd1rg money helps to keep one's principles safe from other forces that try to overrule one's principles with theirs. This I state while simultaneously disliking that the world is ruled by money.

[@MASTERBUILDER-dd1rg]

@@luanaco.3870 (2) sword > money. (1) there is one god, one true religion, one true law: this is the one true principle.

[@donday6753]

To sum up switzerland: "We won't absolutely mess you up if you don't try to mess us up".

[@skilmae225]

Deki Petro but we will help others to mess you up

[@dekipantelija]

@@skilmae225 naaah, we'll just make respectable business deals that will happen to not help you lol

[@nataliam895]

Hubjjnnjncv vxx. Bb. L B bym uh a hl 6 b gm! Jo ooo 9 n'Hubjjnnjncv b4gfgjjujhuggcvcfh n cf g v faff ď po my tych von bm b fb mi es k i TV BC Jun uf Ti

[@mrmoopne]

Is someone invades Switzerland the only advantage the swiss won't have his numbers

[@gaymermoment]

@@nataliam895 damn, that's deep😔

[@pierre96245]

Any swiss? paar schwizer?

[@oof5020]

Klar 🇨🇭

[@LeonardoFSI]

Ciao!

[@hiraeth2080]

Secher sho :D

[@heim5164]

immer doch

[@becauseican2607]

Logisch 🤓

[@munot56]

The swiss warriors conquered so much land they had to pile it up that's how to Alpes were formed...

[@spastischersuchti2485]

a swiss man i know once said if you'd iron swiss flat as germany it would be just as big lol

[@regrettithesadspaghetti8521]

By the way, in a battle called “Battle of Giornico” in the 15th century, we just threw big ass rocks against the Milanese army and won, don’t know why but it makes me smile

[@spastischersuchti2485]

NOw thats a true stone fight id say lol

[@oof5020]

@@spastischersuchti2485 Not only that, but the Swiss were outnumbered 600 to 10'000 and they still won.

[@burnstick1380]

So the swiss brought stones to a knife-fight and won?

[@janojupiter2364]

@@burnstick1380 kinda like rock beats scissors, right?

[@bloodspritz]

That's right man, Battaglia dei sassi grossi

[@sirrliv]

Fun fact: The Swiss were, and are, absolutely mad about railways. Beginning with the first line, the Spanisch-Brotli-Bahn between Zurich and Baden in 1847, Swiss engineers were quick to recognize the advantages steam railways offered and the advantage offered by Switzerland's unique central location within Western Europe; basically, if anything wanted to pass from east to west or north to south chances are it would have to pass through Switzerland, so why not facilitate that trade and reap the unimaginable profits? The first major step in this transeuropean connection was the completion of the Gotthard Pass in 1882 followed by the Simplon Pass in 1906. With these and other connections, Switzerland became one of the biggest railway hubs in Europe. Moreso than its international connections, the internal Swiss railway network exploded in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Perhaps no other nation in Europe has experienced such profound railway mania than the Swiss; at times it seemed that every town in the country had at least two different railway companies operating out of it. At the peak of the mania prior to mass nationalization and consolidation starting in 1901 the number of independent railways in this tiny nation was several hundred; even today there are 74 different railway operators in Switzerland. This expansion was facilitated by new innovations that made building railways through the Alps possible and easier. For instance, large portions of the Swiss network were, and still are, meter gauge, their rails set closer together than normal standard gauge railways. This made the lines cheaper to build and meant that they could navigate tighter curves than bigger trains, but at the cost of bigger standard gauge trains not being able to use narrow gauge track. The Swiss had a solution for this though: The rollwagen, special ultra-low flatbed cars with rails that allowed standard gauge cars to be rolled onto them and then locked in place, then being carried on the narrow gauge like ordinary oversized cargo. Another problem facing the Swiss were the steep grades necessitated at points by the mountainous terrain. While some of these could be overcome by looping the track over itself in massive spirals, at other times there was nothing for it but to climb. To climb points where normal adhesion between wheel and rail were not enough, the rack railway was invented; essentially a line of cog teeth placed between the rails and engaged by a cog wheel underneath the locomotive allowing the train to be pulled up very steep grades without slipping. While rack railways were employed on steep sections of normal mainline railways, they truly came into their own on the new invention of the mountain railway, a special type of railway run entirely by rack rail system, thus allowing trains to climb extraordinary grades to reach the tops of mountain peaks. While some mountain railways found modest commercial use such as supplying isolated mountain communities, by and large they served the last great fuel for Switzerland's railway boom: Tourism. With foreign visitors attracted by the stunning views, supposed health benefits of the pure mountain air, and later by the sporting offerings of the Swiss Alps, the railways offered easy access to the great resorts such as St. Moritz, as well as unparalleled views of the spectacular scenery. Some Swiss trains that catered primarily to the tourist trade would go on to become legends in their own right, with names like the Glacier Express, Bernina Express, and William Tell Express. Such was the popularity of railway tourism in Switzerland that in the 1920's the Belgian-based Compagnie International des Wagon-Lits, or CIWL, the same company that operated legendary trains like the Orient Express, established the only narrow gauge luxury Pullman service in Europe, a tradition that continues to this day as the Alpine Classic Pullman Express.

[@latvia1]

K

[@nicovieceli8902]

cant believe Ive read it all. athanks tho

[@redeye--2753]

sirrliv I love our railways system. Only Japan has a bigger one. Public transportation at its best!

[@jukeboxjey5035]

Das erchlärt wieso d'SBB immer ufd minute genau pünktlich isch.. messi

[@cookiefaceyt2002]

TLDR

[@jaybhailikar6231]

Switzerland is like a drug dealer who never gets high off his supply

[@deltacharlie1234]

F off

[@carter7005]

Ah drug dealer never takes his own drugs😂

[@tacticalsine9005]

Believe me, we a had a lot of civil wars, kinda what happens when you have a lot of people who know how to fight.

[@Lei_1]

Lmfao ich liebe das Internet.

[@pixelfreak2626]

Why?

[@hallerhans8240]

Please note that the "Trachten" of these figures can certainly not be Swiss, but rather Bavarian ! - And we do not define ourselves as Germanic, but as Helvetians. You can also read this on each coin: "Confoderatio Helvetica" is written on it. - We were never Germans, but part of the Habsbuger Empire. And the Habsburgs in and of themselves, originally even come from the canton of Aargau, i.e. from Switzerland. - The course of Swiss history is very unusual, even unique. Sometimes even non-Swiss people cannot easily understand this. It began with the Swiss Confederation from which, in the end, Switzerland emerged. Today we are a country with the so-called direct democracy. This means that I as a Swiss have far more political rights than anyone else in the world. - We not only elect our parliament, we can also vote on political proposals. Right now it is their 5 "federal" bills on which we will be called to the ballot box on 27.9.2020. This is completely normal for us and it is a good thing. This is really lived democracy, it only exists in Switzerland!

[@raffaelschutzenhofer4222]

Am I welcomed as Austrian to live in Switzerland?

[@albegt98]

good consideration ...... as a child I often heard this saying .... "free and Swiss" I'm proud of it

[@Crottedenez1000]

@@raffaelschutzenhofer4222 Bestimmt ! In der Bodenseeregion machen sie zwar viele Österreicher Witze, aber wir mögen Euch von Herzen ! (Ein Deutscher hat da schon mehr Mühe, besonders wegen seiner etwas schroffen, direkten Art, was hier oft als Arroganz (miss)verstanden wird. Ich persönlich habe das jedoch lieber als das schleimige Buddy angebieder der US Westküste zum Beispiel...

[@raffaelschutzenhofer4222]

Crottedenez1000 wöche witz? Jez bi i neigirig :)

[@hallerhans8240]

@@raffaelschutzenhofer4222 So Sie als Oesterreicher in die Schweiz kommen, sind Sie uns stehts willkommen. So Sie als "Habsburger mit Viel-Völker-Politik (EU)" kommen, haben wir weniger Freude an Ihnen. In dem Falle bleiben Sie doch bitte bei Ihnen zuhause. (smile) - Es bleibt dann auch sehr friedlich zwischen uns allen. So einfach könnte es sein, den Frieden in Europa zu erhalten. - Aber eben, keiner kann in Frieden leben, so es dem Nachbarn einfach nicht gefällt. (alte Weisheit)

[@hanswurst7825]

" when you are good at something, never do it for free" yep thats swiss

[@rickard7031]

If you had told me that catholics were involved in something called "The affair of the sausages" I would have pictured something very different.

[@sirpeterbaum4695]

Well they were involved in what you think throughout the last 50 years

[@qqtrol1774]

@@sirpeterbaum4695 Nobody knows waht was happening in the middle ages.

[@corpusgaming3397]

Many kids were there

[@UniDeathRaven]

I'd stay far away from anything related to these words :D

[@GuentherVanRaven]

A lot of chocolat but no obesity

[@peldar_]

My favourite swiss battle: Tha Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs. The French were on the Way to Zürich, were the old swiss confederation was in Siege of the city, to end this siege. The French had 20'000 soldiers with them, including Archers and artillery etc. So a Army of about 1'300 soldiers decided to go and face oncoming Army. They were joined by 200 Basilean soldiers on the way, so 1500 in total. They were faced with an overwhelming power, but nevertheless charged and fought to the last man. They defeated around 4'000 french soldiers. During the battle when the swiss seemed beaten, a royal knight, fighting for the french came to discuss the defeat of the swiss. But he got kind of coky when he arrived (the swiss were cornered in front of a "sickhouse" that had roses in front of it), opened the visor of his helmet and said something like: it would be a pity for all these roses to die due to the battle. A swiss soldier, threw a rock through the open visor of the soldier and said: "eat your goddamn roses" Thre knight fell of his horse and got dragged over the battlefield by it, resulting in his death. The remaining swiss soldiers then got slaughtered. But the impact of this battle made the french reconsider about marching on zurich, where a 20'000 soldiers strong army was waiting fro them.

[@rivenoak]

Heil dir Helvetia, hast noch der Söhne ja wie sie St. Jakob sah Freudvoll zum Streit ! :)

[@Crottedenez1000]

some kind of former version of the American Alamo stand against the Mexicans ;-)

[@Aurirang]

Yes, this is the exact battle why Basel hates Zurich to this day. The idea would have been that Zurich joined up and helps, but those lazy bums decided to stay behind and let the people from Basel get slaughtered. The dislike just got moved to football.

[@derraucherhase123]

@@Aurirang Zurich marched with 15000 men in 2 daays o help beern. Basel did not show up.

[@dehrk9024]

switzerland is being attacked: *ruedi getting the chäswärffer*

[@Dave-ko3lm]

Next time we'll pour fondue onto our enemies😂

[@emberdrops3892]

Lmaooo

[@minie2391]

Lmfao🤣🤣🤣

[@qbasic16]

**laughing in swiss german**

[@jointhearumanati8065]

I now have a deep level of respect for Switzerland love from the USA

[@CowboybubPercussion]

I literally said the same thing, almost like our own country could learn a thing or two

[@ericlukaszekdocarmo8216]

Wir aber nöt vo eu💀

[@Hugo-cn9no]

@@ericlukaszekdocarmo8216 quoi ??

[@wistermann1]

@@Hugo-cn9no He said "but we have no respect for you" meaning we dont have respect for the USA. Which I kinda have to agree lol

[@nicholasmoser9062]

@@wistermann1 Thats not true. That just the minority

[@i.e.s.u7155]

Something amazing is that every town usually has its own common dialect and one will notice a difference in the dialect by simply going to any other town. The sound of swiss german alone changes too every few kilometres

[@susakuzero]

I would not go so far and say every Town but every Kanton defently. But that is the norm in most Countrys and in the German Countrys like well i also say now Swiss too but Austria and Germany normal. I mean sure it is maybe even a bit more like you say since you actualy have the Swiss also divied in three with the Italian French and German Swiss.

[@Yora21]

The same in Saxony. Mountain valleys tend to do that. At the other end you have Northern Germany, where we really can't tell where someone is from by their speech.

[@dasprojekt2049]

@@susakuzero In the flatland that's true, but when you go to more mountainous areas of Switzerland,locals can tell the diffrence in dialect beetween valleys and sometimes even towns,

[@elleelle7541]

But at the same time swiss people hate foreigners. Very chliched

[@5uxxo2]

​@@elleelle7541 Most of us don't hate decent foreigners, we just hate assholes. We don't have to act nice to an indecent person, just because we need their money. Respect our ways and quirks and you'll have a great stay. And about the guys hating foreigners, yeah, sadly we've got them. We got our assholes like every nation does. Thats not a question about which nation somebody is from, it's a human issue. And you, relating hate to a nationality instead of a person, might be a part of the problem. If 90% of people don't like you, it's likely it isn't because you're foreign, but because you fail to be a decent person.

[@erikkr.r.m7380]

Swiss guards have a collection of epic last stands

[@tobyey9134]

*Sabaton intensifies*

[@Doubleolick]

@@tobyey9134 Please no! Not another song of that band.

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

@@Doubleolick y?

[@royxeph_arcanex]

IN THE HEART OF THE HOLY SEE

[@RobbertHoek]

@@tobyey9134 thank you!

[@vanvermillion8506]

I‘m Swiss and I learned more about my country 3 minutes in this video then I did after 9 years of mandatory school :D euises bildigssystem isch zwar guet aber for real gschicht hetti gern bitz meh ussert de rütlischwur glernt.

[@Dave-ko3lm]

Mir hättet sinus cosinus tangens oder irgend sonän schrott chöne wegloo und däfür ä chli me über üsi vorfahre lerne aber nö

[@catsumiola8335]

ich han ueber Zwingli g'lernt und wilhelm tell g'läse aso isch es nöd so schlächt

[@dziltener]

Mir hei es Jahr lang die Französischi Revolution gha, aber d Gschicht vom eigene Land? Chasch dänke...

[@noahneukom]

hesch rächt mir lehre die französischi revolution und d wältchriege wo mer nid mau mitgmacht hei, aber üsi eigeti gschicht lehre mer nid🙃

[@whatsyourgame1111]

Ech han alles devoh in de Schuel gha ^^

[@CornerNookPottery]

What’s the fastest city in Switzerland? Nyyyyonnnnnnnn

[@iceteal3mon108]

As a swiss, thats a good pun

[@CornerNookPottery]

@@iceteal3mon108 Thanks! I loved saying this pun when I was in school in Geneva and we had people visit from abroad.

[@tilly704]

hahahahahhahahha.... as a swiss I love it!!

[@happylobsterpatatas]

@@iceteal3mon108 With that pseudonym, all swiss people can recognize you as a Swiss hahaha

[@iceteal3mon108]

@@happylobsterpatatas why?

[@MrZhefish]

wenn'd emene schwizer de cervelat wägnimsch, wird's ernst

[@Uveryahi]

Haha x)

[@TheDKgerman]

wennd eme st. galler d wurscht mit senf gisch wirds ernst

[@papapear5049]

Wénn d em Basler seisch dass Baseldytsch kei Dialäggt isch wird's ernscht.

[@MrZhefish]

@@papapear5049 Läppli4emmer!

[@papapear5049]

@@MrZhefish "Meine Damen und Herren, so geht es nicht mehr weiter!" "Das sage alli!"

[@davidkasquare]

I visited Switzerland when I was 13 years old, in 1994. We came all the way from Finland in a bus, taking the ferry across the Baltic Sea and driving through Germany. I will never forget those two weeks! It was the first time I had grape flavoured yoghurt. 🍇🇨🇭🇫🇮😊

[@redeye--2753]

davidkasquare Nice thing! One day I will come to Finnland. But when itbus winter and above rhe arctic circle. Just to feel a real winter (has gone here in Switzerland because of global warming) and experience pure nature!

[@tjs2014]

How did that taste?

[@lalunelunaris]

Finland😍

[@davidkasquare]

TJS It was awesome! I had it in Kandersteg, and it pleased my 13-year old tastebuds very well. 😊

[@davidkasquare]

Redeye -/- you should definitely come! You have such wonderfully beautiful nature there in Switzerland already, as you know, maybe what we can offer up here is sense of vast, untouched nature, the magic Nordic endless light during summers, or maybe the kind of violet, mystical light and tranquility of winter. Combined with different kinds of sports and friendly people! Not to forget the 180’000 lakes of course. 😊

[@untotenattentaeter368]

Switzerland is like that kid who just stays alone and when you try to bully him you instantly regret it.

[@FactaClaus]

As an Indian, I will always be thankful to the Swiss for immortalizing the bollywood musical DDLJ with their breathtaking scenic locations.

[@keliartist6258]

I'm Swiss and I love the Video, but Zwingli wasn't the only Reformer. There was also for example Calvin in Geneva.

[@LemonCurry.]

Not to forget Guillaume Farel from Neuchatel, which was the first Swiss-French reformer ;)

[@immereinsmehralsdu]

Calvin was arguably even more influential than Zwingli or Luther. American society is quite heavily influenced by calvinistic values.

[@alm1282]

Elia Kälin yes maybe, but Switzerland hates Geneva (and it’s kind of France and not Switzerland)

[@caringancoystopitum4224]

@@alm1282 'Hate' is too strong a word. 'Dislike' fits the bill better.

[@normangulseren]

@@alm1282Genève is an amazing place! I live in Lausanne, but I wish I live in Genève...

[@jplambelet]

One thing your video is missing is the battle of Marignan, which actually is one of the main reason of the Swiss neutrality. It worths to check it, the battle was two days long! You did a good job summarized the birth of my country 😊 thank you!

[@vincentsugar3608]

Isn't this part of the Italian Wars ?

[@Nokard]

Right you are!

[@ildanno1111]

During the battle of Morat (1476) the Switzerland mercenaries murdered thousand of italian mercenaries, who could not escape from the lakeshore. In the 1515, during the battle of Marignano, the italians, especially the "Armata Nera "(Black army), who still remembered what's happened in 1476 showed no mercy for swiss. I suggest to read about this two battles. Both armies showed incredible deeds of heroism both in 1476 and in 1515. Per gli italiani: la pagina facebook "regogolo boemetto" ha dedicato a queste due battaglie due post estremamente accurati ed interessanti. Fateci un salto.

[@davidimhof7036]

It is as well the reason for the funding of the red cross.

[@gameer0037]

@@ildanno1111 well, in the battle of marignano the swiss didn't go on a swimming tour ^^ They retreated in formation. But yes, the lombards where damn good fighters aswell!

[@Faust87]

I just discovered your videos, and as an archaeologist I really like your take on how you explain history, very professional! Especially explaining what ties a population together, what is their identity, instead of just looking at political borders. In the case of the Swiss is the Alpine transumance, as you said. This is how history should always be told!

[@lucluc1218]

A very interesting phenomenon about switzerland is, that swiss people tend to watch videos about switzerland, because they obviously like to hear, what a great history this country has, and how great it still is today. 😂

[@aglaja.schoenenberger41]

Yeah, absolutely 😂👍

[@tinkyo2478]

Yes exactly 🤣 I'm swiss and I love when some people speak about my country😂

[@gummibear2793]

You’re right, even if not everything in history was honorable nearly every word spoken about Switzerland is positive, and who doesn’t like compliments 🤷‍♂️😂

[@8Hshan]

Is it specifically Swiss though? 🤔 I could say the same about Poland and Polish people. Especially if the video contains any hussar stuff 😄

[@romaingillet2526]

It's also because swiss history is not taught in most of swiss schools. It's kinda strange yeah.

[@thenarwhalking5604]

The first country I went to outside of my home country was switzerland, and it was a beutiful and lovely place. One of the places I went was Lucerne, where I saw the Lion Statue. That thing is huge and you guys did a good job of depicting it. Lovely statue and switzerland is overall a lovely place to visit.

[@Widestone001]

Thank you and happy you had a good time!

[@redeye--2753]

Where do you come from? I live close to Lucerne in the Canton of Zug. Not much known place to tourists anyway.

[@Eldarion-kd6rr]

It's funny to hear "Schweizerdeutsch", because as a southern german, i understand most of it, but some words are completely unknown. Greetings from the spring of the Danube

[@Willxdiana]

Swabia or austrian? is it like Quebec French and French? some phases are not used anymore

[@Eldarion-kd6rr]

Baden. But at the border to württemberg. My family speaks a mix of "badisch" and swabian. I don't speak french, but i guess it's similar. Maybe like swedish and danish? Or spanish and latin-american spanish? Same... but different^^

[@oof5020]

@@Eldarion-kd6rr Isn't badisch just Alemanni like Swiss-German or Vorarlbergisch?

[@Eldarion-kd6rr]

@@oof5020 you are correct, but it's still a difference

[@oof5020]

@@Eldarion-kd6rr yeah I know

[@mrbean2520]

Im proud to be decended by my swiss mother and her father. Switzerland is a beautiful country with an amazing culture and hard working people!

[@werdw4849]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WITT and STYLE on this video and other videos. Keep up the great work!

[@darry-garry]

A am a simple swiss guy, I see a video about switzerland - I click😂

[@lbossel4905]

I did the same dude...:)

[@ameliadobis]

I always get super excited every time Switzerland is mentioned anywhere in any form of media, even if it's just for a brief moment : "yes they acknowledged our existence!"

[@connor981]

“Charles the bald” ....wait he has hair.....

[@DarkLord111111111111]

Charles the bold

[@Rocketboy1313]

It is "bold" but here is a fun thing, "Bald" also meant "white" back in the day. So there are some things and people who were, "the Bald" and had hair.

[@Gia1911Logous]

Ima kms right now

[@trolllordbernard7808]

Toll

[@Shizelfizel1234]

Kenneth Knoppik Charles the Phat

[@VKestas]

The video is very well structured and easy to follow. Thanks for the amazing content!

[@edwardlee2794]

Got lost in Siberia, rescued by the Swiss teenage boys , I am so grateful and even addicted to this Swiss family and everything Switzerland. Beautiful people deserve beautiful country. Thanks for laying it out. Keep up the good work.

[@benjif2424]

The pontifical guard in Rome you can see are "the real deal", there are just more on duty than you can see. It is a great honor to be in the guard, they are still recruited from the best of the Swiss military.

[@lolak3044]

Except they don't just choose the best, you have to fulfill some criterias, like being a practising catholic and being male.

[@Vins9393]

The criteria to become a pontifical guard are quite low. They just ask you to have been in the army in whatever role and rank you want. Just being catholic, something quite unusual when swiss germans are on majority protestants (and are the majority of the population). The other problem to recruit on the pomtifical guard (and this is alao why they don't have high standards) is the salary. You get 1500€ per month when in switzerland the minimum salary to survive is at least the double or even the triple. People don't usually serve for the pope.

[@Crottedenez1000]

@@Vins9393 well, so actually you contradict yourself : to serve at least 25 months for a small salary involves you are very dedicated for the task and usually such an attitude presupposes a strong mental force. Believe me : they don't enlist the first to come, these guys are young men of valor (said by a protestant)

[@carottefondeurenfer]

My cousin was Swiss Guard

[@ACHistory]

5:24 I died when I saw the Habsburg chin.

[@realmario979]

Habsburg smilly

[@redornament3248]

They were the first people to come up with the concept of *SWEET HOME ALABAMA.*

[@ACHistory]

@@realmario979 The Habsburgs had too large of egos to smile. It's hard to find pictures of them smiling, unless you look at pictures of the current head of the family, Karl von Habsburg. (Yes they still exist, but are no where near as powerful or influential).

[@ACHistory]

@@redornament3248 Great way to tie in memes to the growing meme of the Habsburgs. Seriously, they are almost at meme status among the history community.

[@ivanthegreat2.070]

@@redornament3248 Egypt started it.

[@BangThaBazie]

The Swiss: We don't want to be ruled by random incestuous monarchs. Random incestuous monarchs: *surprised Pikachu face* But seriously, European history and the endless wars and fighting seem so ridiculous from a now unified perspective. Like, I am in my 20s. Had I lived during any other time I would have likely already had to fight a war or two against people I had no problems with, in regions I now go on vacation. Regular Europeans were just the pawns in the power games of Monarchs and Clergy fighting over personal matters, vanity projects, and power. It took two devastating world wars with industrialized war machines until people finally were like, wait a minute, what are we even doing here?

[@hampelmann7574]

On point! Thank you!

[@5p00kh4rdc0r3]

it is the religions of abraham you can thank for the 1000 years of darkness you were talking about.

[@magdalenalederbauer5853]

This video made eben me fascinated about history! Great job! Thanks for the insight!

[@oumyara4137]

Who else is Swiss and watching this ? 😅💗

[@iceteal3mon108]

Klaroo

[@danielforaboschi8958]

Not me... (O_O^)

[@rebihuber]

✌

[@CryptoMichi]

Natürlich.. 🤙

[@BASHAHD]

🤔👋

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

When’s the animated history of Best Korea

[@kaiservonpanzer213]

Soon our glorious leader

[@Newbmann]

So you mean the Chinese Korean "autonomous" region it's the best because it leader is so supreme he is not earthbound he is a literal alien god why well because there is no leader of the YANBIAN KOREAN AUTONOMOUS PREFECTURE.

[@susakuzero]

Not sure when he make a Video about South Korea.

[@Newbmann]

@@susakuzero he didn't

[@kimfucku8074]

How are you my brother!?

[@ianrogerburton1670]

THIS VIDEO IS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT !!! Someone has finally been able to simplify what is often regarded as a highly complicated and dull national history in a highly entertaining form. Well done !

[@totoro6215]

Nearly two years late, but as a Swiss myself I'm kinda sad that the Battle of Marignano wasn't mentioned at all, as it was probably the most bitter defeat of the Swiss mercenaries, but also solidified our stance of "neutrality at all costs", together with the Reformation as mentioned in the video.

[@maud3444]

Axis during WWII: Join us Switserland! Alies during WWII: Join us Switserland! Switserland: Does anyone want some cheese? No? Some chocolate perhaps?

[@Friedensraecher]

No, no flying in our coutry Germany. Hey England also dont fly over us or we shoot you down aswell. :)

[@theconfederationofswitzerl4552]

Your better fix your spelling before I call the Swiss Guard

[@canmex9422]

the best thing about this is that both sides paid for board and lodging of their prisoners we got that way.

[@BillGreenAZ]

"The Swiss were really good at fighting." Yes, it helps when your enemy has to go uphill to fight you. The Swiss banking industry mentioned briefly here was so successful here not just because of Swiss neutrality but because Switzerland was such a difficult country to conquer. Your valuables were safer in Switzerland than in any other European country.

[@JohnSmith-ey6zy]

It's over (put your faction of choosing here), i have the high ground.

[@smalachit1571]

Sure they had to go uphill in Switzerland, however, when the Swiss were working as mercenaries they did not have that advantage and still outperformed everyone else.

[@BillGreenAZ]

@@smalachit1571 Good point.

[@susakuzero]

@@smalachit1571 While i defently also would say that Switzerland had and still have a good or at least decent Army you can not compare Merceranries with the Regular Army. Mercanry Units where usualy better. Like the Landsknechts or the Waräger Guards for example.

[@cervindon4371]

susaku zero true i think we really had good fighters, but the mercenaries were the elite ones so ofc the were lit

[@nexon9175]

13:58 they stayed out of WWII even when America attacked Schaffhausen and parts of Canton Zurich

[@fabianstoll]

At least, they paid for the damage.

[@redeye--2753]

The attacks in Zurich were due to the military industries there delivering to the Nazis. Schaffhausen seemed to be a mistake.

[@fishswiss]

To this day, the bell of the munot castle in Schaffhausen is rung every year on April 1st in memory of the bombings

[@arroe8386]

@@redeye--2753 They said they mistook it with Mannheim which is over 200km away.

[@patricschielke]

​@@arroe8386 whoopsie-daisy!

[@matthieurev]

Best video about Switzerland history I've ever seen ! Thanx for your work on this !!!

[@martinbaumgartner3249]

Ha, yeah, always good to talk about switzerland and having folks dressed up in bavarian lederhosen and playing some (austrian, but )def. not even close to swiss music. Claaaaaasssic.

[@rodjones117]

Schon richtig.

[@lalunelunaris]

You have no real problems obviously. How about noticing how they presented the Swiss‘ stance during WWII whilst the internet’s only response to anything Swiss includes Nazi gold and weaponry?

[@DiaJasin]

@@lalunelunaris vivid!

[@dashify8121]

Ich finds immer wieder luschtig wie Mensche sich vorstellet wie d‘schwiiz isch

[@MrDee51]

viele verwechseln die Schweiz mit Schweden, hauptsächlich die doofen Amis :-)

[@NameNotFound-hb5ef]

​@@MrDee51 "die doofen Amis" sagt man so einfach. Ich muss zugeben, dass ich mich in Amerika auch nicht so blendend auskenne. Oder könntst du mir auf Anhieb einen Bundesstaat nennen, der an Ohio angrenzt?

[@serenfee9611]

@Felix Wünstel Das ist was anderes. Wir Europäier kennen vielleicht nicht alle US-Bundesstaaten, aber mit unseren Geografie-Kenntnissen sind wir, was andere Länder betrifft, den Amerikaner weit überlegen. Die wissen teilweise nicht mal, dass Europa kein Land, sondern ein Kontinent ist. Was kümmert mich als Europäer die Bundesstaaten? Bin mir sicher, dass ich mehr über die einzelnen Bundesstaaten weiss, wie die über europäische Länder, geschweige von deren Provinzen und Regionen. 😂

[@larrybombarryma130]

All denked mir sind all so buurebüebli wo am vater helfed chääse oder mälche aber das stimmt nöd immer also es git sicher so schwiizer aber nid alli

[@FajoVID]

@@larrybombarryma130 ja also die aller wenigste sind so😂

[@Spaeckli]

Proud to be Swiss btw.: swiss special forces still are very highly respected today we werve as neutral observers/instructurs in many conflicts like North/south korae, Kosovo, Kongo etc.

[@Bardockvision]

I know exactly what you’re talking about. Weird to write this here, I have worked closely with Swiss forces as a interpreter/translator. But Swiss forces in Kosovo were a different beast. God bless your country and your people. No matter how many friends Kosovo will have... Switzerland will always have the biggest and truest love and respect from us. We see Switzerland as big brother who tries to give all the best. I hope my people and the new generations won’t forget what Switzerland did for us when no one did. Mad respect for you guys ❤️

[@spectre1725]

What the hell are you talking about? Which special forces? AAD10? They have most likely never seen combat. The soldiers that were in kosovo for kfor were not special forces.

[@HalifaxHercules]

While I knew that my maternal ancestors, the Eisenhauer/Isnor family, migrated from Germany to Nova Scotia during the mid 18th century as part of "The Foreign Protestants", I was surprised to learn that my Maternal Grandfather also had roots in Switzerland. "The Foreign Protestants" were groups of Central European immigrants from France's Montbeliard region, Switzerland, Germany and Austria recruited from the British Empire to migrate to Nova Scotia during the 1740s and 1750s. They were instrumental in building my home town, Halifax. Without the Swiss, Germans, or Austrians, there will be no Halifax.

[@Jimmy-uu9st]

Thank you so much for this!! I love your videos

[@Ag3nt0fCha0s]

If Migros isn't mentioned in this video, I am throwing this guy into the bear pit and go for an ice cream in the rose garden on National Swiss day.

[@Spaced_essence]

Or coop

[@bloodspritz]

@@Spaced_essence And Denner as well

[@Spaced_essence]

@@bloodspritz and Aldi can’t forget those

[@IStMl]

@@Spaced_essence @Matej Modric those are German not Swiss

[@zsofiaagnesnagy5487]

That is a different piece on business history of the Swiss. Also very interesting btw.

[@cartermiller853]

Peace through strength, executed and carried out correctly. Respect from USA 🇺🇸🤜🤛🇨🇭

[@kknives_switzerland]

🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🍻

[@Cjnw]

Kraft durch Friede

[@martind349]

Quite right shoe.

[@steffenbrinkmann5029]

@@Cjnw Kraft durch Freude*

[@flachzange1614]

Commander Appo soeverything what the us not does.

[@DJMIChaos]

Humble Swiss here. This is a pretty cool video, well done! Lucerne is a nice place to visit. (Grüezi

[@markusschellenberg4684]

Great research. Spot on. Even in school we didn't get such a precise overview on our history!

[@BalkanOdyssey_]

Love it, absolutely love the animations and your story-telling skills!

[@MaZe741]

kind of skipped over the part when french territories "joined" Switzerland

[@youriefavre9003]

Yep, specially Geneva

[@mathieub6192]

Yourie Favre wait, geneva isn’t french?!

[@murrvvmurr]

Mathieu B oy! 😡 it is too close to Escalade for all this Genf bashing. Also Allez Servette!

[@youriefavre9003]

@@mathieub6192 Of course not. It was French a long time ago but Geneva is a city and Canton in Switzerland

[@mathieub6192]

@@murrvvmurr just kidding brother 😉 love from Lausanne

[@redeye--2753]

Overall good presentation of the history of my country. Few important things are missing though: the impact from the battle of Marignano for the old confederation (Eidgenossenschaft). It ment the end of further wars of conquest and marked the beginning of neutrality. After Napoleon has been defeated the old conferedation of Helvetia was about to breakdown. To many different interests collided within the federation. Powerful Cantons like Berne or Geneva wanted to go back to the order before Napoleon, others refused this. The Congress of Vienna 1815 kept everything together and ruled out the old power structure. This lead to the creation of a modern constitution based mostly upon the US constitution and the national state of Switzerland in 1848. But before that the old powers tried to overthrow all this with a short armed encounter (Sonderbundkrieg) that was defeated very quick. Neutrality was never ment in a sense for foreign policy alone than for stability in a nation with very different views and intentions. Even today our much complicated system of check and balances and sovereignty of Cantons are aimed at that purpose.

[@swissgameguy]

Cool that you made the animated history of my home country!🇨🇭

[@MajorPotato187]

Just saw the video. Did you do this all by yourself? The detail even on the statue of the lion is incredible. Must have taken weeks. Thank you very much for this video. Just made me a little bit proud to see that others know Switzerland better now :D

[@iexist537]

*as a person who struggles with history, I have found the second person who actually helps me slightly understand*

[@arturojoseg55]

Wow that a great country. Congratulations for your video! Now i understand a little more about Europe History and that's awesome

[@chandraguptamaurya6594]

Weirdly, i started to read Swiss history after listening SAMAEL. Now i want to create a D&D camping settled in a fastasy version of Swiss Cantons. Really good video!

[@nickpinder4263]

Every video you put out gets even better, especially the animation. Keep up the incredible work!!

[@claudia-mi1ei]

dude this is so good😊 thanks for this:)

[@FlurinRupp]

Excellent work! As a Swiss appreciator of history, humour, and Futurama, this is pure gold.

[@moritzkung2025]

Not often seen, as a swiss, that someone else knows the histpry pretty well

[@CEKROM]

8:58 Visa, Mastercard & American Express, everything here =D

[@dieterpressolda1791]

back from vacation, first thing I do i watch some of your videos, always great to see your work! If you ever wonder what country to do next, I'd love to see the Philippines! Just been there, lot of history few people know about :)

[@shiratsumi]

As a Swiss myself I was suprised that you put an easteregg to the Willhelm Tell story in 😊 the video is really good

[@igorpachmelniekzakuskov776]

I just love how the swiss sort of accidentally became a force to be reconed with

[@denpadolt9242]

What happened to the story of the War of Sticks? That's one of the coolest moments in Swiss history.

[@Friedensraecher]

The "Stöcklichrieg" is probably worth its on Video

[@Lionel_Ding]

Amazing work ! 🔥

[@linuszwahlen5644]

Really really good video and summary of the Swiss history... and damn that Segway

[@Animedix]

I realy love this video. But it kinda misses the civil wars Switzerland had. That could have been a fun topic with civil wars called "Stick Wars" ("Stöckli Chrieg")

[@nkelly5851]

I'm an american but a lot of my dad's family is from eastern switzerland (Sankt Gallen). It's really cool to see a video on swiss history in my own language so I can learn more about where my family comes from.

[@arroe8386]

greetings from Sankt Gallen

[@williamwagoner7857]

Cool my family is from Basel which is what led me to this video also

[@phillipmcgough6282]

this was so much better [not an insult, just deeper] than expected!

[@marielletejada]

That was a smooth transition to promoting the World of Tanks game haha. Anyhow, thanks for the explanation, pretty good!

[@laurabisang2682]

actually a pretty good summary of out history :) Respect for that. au wenn er de Kanton Schwyz as Schwiez beziechnet het ;)

[@facina3390]

I would have to side with Swiss Neutrality as well. They fought for everyone else for a long time. Let them have a break.

[@YourLocalMairaaboo]

It is HOSTILE neutrality. For example, during World War II, it didn't matter if you were allies or axis, breach their airspace and you are getting shot. As another one, the medieval kings probably didn't want to get shanked by their own bodyguards as a result of invading the swiss.

[@Answerisequal42]

Yeah. We were basically surrounded during WW2. It would have been pointless to go against the fascistic regimes and because we aren't stupid we didn't sided with them either.

[@fabianzimmermann5495]

Why should we have joined ww2 anyway? The first half of the war, we were basically surrounded by the enemy and the war crimes weren‘t even known, so we had zero reason to join and the second half of the war, a few dozen countries were already dealing with them and if they wouldn‘t have been able to deal with them, then they would have been the most incompetent idiots of this world.

[@facina3390]

Ruben Pianegonda You couldn’t be more correct. It would have been National suicide.

[@chillmaster66]

And they did so way longer than the neutrality of switzerland goes back. While it became illegal to officially recruit swiss men as mercenarys at some point, it was legal for the individual swiss to join foreign armys until 1929. And even after that there were swiss men who fought for the spanish republic in the civil war in spain or swiss who fought in the Waffen SS. But after 1929 these men where sentenced to prison if they returned to switzerland. But these examples in the 20th century where clearly politically motivated soldiers and not just general mercenarys.

[@rosciusameria]

Great video. Thank you!

[@lokbdasmf7866]

Good video, just subscribed👍

[@roccodifonzo7970]

I like the summary a lot! You got captured many important points. Maybe you could have made a reference to Henry Dunant and his efforts for the international red cross committee. While politics were hesitant during WWII, the red cross tried to uphold the humanist aspect of Switzerland in many parts of Europe (and later on even in the near east with the red crescent!).

[@ahmedmuawia2447]

The Futurama reference now history has been made indeed.

[@Misfit_wk2]

Ahmed Muawia that quote had me dying

[@ahmedmuawia2447]

@@Misfit_wk2 I feel you man.

[@trolllordbernard7808]

Guten Tag

[@codename3299]

Love your channel!!!

[@martinmetz5949]

There is also a local council called Habsburg. The castle is close to Brugg AG. The Swiss branch of Habsburg died out. Napoleon united the Swiss as the "Helvetic Republic" and gave each canton equal rights. (you cannot control people if they fight with each other constantly).

[@dominikberger4865]

thank you for portraing us accurately :) PS: during the sonderbubds war or more just before that during the "frischärler" invasions my great great grandfather was wounded in close combat by my other great great grandfather just a fun story