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What year did Switzerland win de facto independence from the Holy Roman Empire in the Swabian War?

1499 → tire · pipe.

A broken chain and cracked eagle, a tire on a pipe — independence 1499, pegs tire (14) and pipe (99).

The Swabian War of 1499 pitted the Confederacy against Emperor Maximilian I and the Swabian League over Imperial reforms — new taxes and courts the Swiss refused to accept. After a run of Swiss victories, the Peace of Basel exempted the Confederacy from Imperial taxation and jurisdiction, giving it de facto independence from the Holy Roman Empire — though formal recognition would wait another 150 years. Peg 14 · 99tire · pipe: a tire rolling over a pipe.

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From Quiz: MAJOR / Swiss History Numbers | Updated: Jul 30, 2026