The Battle of Morgarten: How Swiss Independence Began

In this episode, Lucas and Luna revisit the legendary Battle of Morgarten in 1315, where a small Swiss confederation of forest cantons — Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden — ambushed a Habsburg army and changed the course of Alpine history. They explore the political tensions between the growing Habsburg dynasty and the Swiss peasant communities, the tactical use of the rugged terrain, and the legendary stories of boulders and logs raining down on knights. They also examine the Federal Charter of 1291, the lesser-known Pfaffenbrief, and the aftermath that cemented the Swiss Eidgenossenschaft as a defiant alliance. New light is shed on the role of the Habsburgs, the importance of the Gotthard Pass, and how a single snowstorm and a well-aimed avalanche could topple an empire. A deep look at the myth versus reality of the Swiss origin story. #BattleOfMorgarten #Morgarten #Habsburg #Eidgenossenschaft #SwissConfederation #Uri #Schwyz #Unterwalden #GotthardPass #LeopoldOfAustria #FederalCharter1291 #Pfaffenbrief #AlpineWarfare #MedievalSwitzerland #SwissHistory #FexingoHistory #History #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo