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imported>Mercury McKinnon m avoid repeating word; use standard cite for ACInitiates |
imported>Master Sima Yi m There is no need to mention every single thing that happened in the country on the page. Let's just put the info with actual relevance to the country on there... |
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'''Switzerland''' is a country in {{Wiki|Europe}}. | '''Switzerland''' is a country in {{Wiki|Europe}}, bordered by [[Germany]] to the north, [[France]] to the west, [[Italy]] to the south, and {{Wiki|Austria}} and {{Wiki|Liechtenstein}} to the east. It was formerly a part of the {{Wiki|Holy Roman Empire}}. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Italian [[Renaissance]] also spread up north into Switzerland, which then influenced individuals like the scholar [[Bombastus]].<ref name="Project Legacy - Giovanni">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - ''[[Rome: Chapter 4 - Giovanni Borgia]]''</ref> | |||
[[ | By the time of [[World War II]], Switzerland joined neither the {{Wiki|Allies of World War II|Allies}} or {{Wiki|Axis Powers|Axis}}. Switzerland was nonetheless drawn into the conflict, and the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] used a cabin in the Swiss Alps as a base to train, supply and lead local {{Wiki|Maquis (World War II)|Maquis}} cells in their conflict with the Germans.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]] - Desmond Files''</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:23, 14 October 2012
Switzerland is a country in Europe, bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. It was formerly a part of the Holy Roman Empire.
History
During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Italian Renaissance also spread up north into Switzerland, which then influenced individuals like the scholar Bombastus.[1]
By the time of World War II, Switzerland joined neither the Allies or Axis. Switzerland was nonetheless drawn into the conflict, and the Assassin Brotherhood used a cabin in the Swiss Alps as a base to train, supply and lead local Maquis cells in their conflict with the Germans.[2]
References