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71-520: Hunsecker was originally an anglicized version of the surname, Hunziker. Hunsecker may refer to: a variant of the surname Hunziker Hunsecker, Pennsylvania , a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania J. J. Hunsecker, a character in the book, film, and musical Sweet Smell of Success Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

142-586: A great table-land , to the north of the Alps and the east of the Jura , above which rise low hills. The surface of the country is diversified with undulating tracts and well-wooded hills, alternating with fertile valleys watered mainly by the Aare and its tributaries. The valleys alternate with hills, many of which are wooded. Slightly over one-third of the canton is wooded (518 square kilometers (200 sq mi)), while nearly half

213-711: A much higher rate than others and, in 1712, the Lengnau community was "pillaged." In 1760, they were further restricted regarding marriages and procreation. An exorbitant tax was levied on marriage licenses; oftentimes, they were outright refused. This remained the case until the 19th century. In 1799, the Helvetic republic abolished all special tolls, and, in 1802, removed the poll tax. On 5 May 1809, they were declared citizens and given broad rights regarding trade and farming. They were still restricted to Endingen and Lengnau until 7 May 1846, when their right to move and reside freely within

284-485: A number of problems. The local nobility had the right to hold the low court in only about one fifth of the territory. There were over 30 different nobles who had the right to hold courts scattered around the surrounding lands. All these overlapping jurisdictions caused numerous conflicts, but gradually the Confederation was able to acquire these rights in the county. The cities of Baden, Bremgarten and Mellingen became

355-508: A ruthless repression of Anabaptists during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. From 1798 to 1805, modern Aargau was created from four distinct areas ( Baden , Freie Ämter , Fricktal , and Unteraargau). Different regions had been forcefully converted to Protestantism or Catholicism with even further re-conversions, while others were allowed religious freedom. Government in the different regions also differed significantly. Fricktal had been outside of Swiss control altogether, having been controlled by

426-532: A small exclave of the canton, otherwise surrounded by the canton of Zürich , and since 2008 is part of the Aargau municipality of Würenlos . Aargau is divided into 11 districts: The most recent change in district boundaries occurred in 2010 when Hottwil transferred from Brugg to Laufenburg, following its merger with other municipalities, all of which were in Laufenburg. There are (as of 2014) 213 municipalities in

497-582: Is the second most common (17,847 or 3.3%) and Serbo-Croatian is the third (10,645 or 1.9%). There are 4,151 people who speak French and 618 people who speak Romansh . Of the population in the canton, 146,421 or about 26.7% were born in Aargau and lived there in 2000. There were 140,768 or 25.7% who were born in the same canton, while 136,865 or 25.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 107,396 or 19.6% were born outside of Switzerland. As of 2000 , children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.3% of

568-420: Is used from farming (635.7 square kilometers (245.4 sq mi)). 33.5 square kilometers (12.9 sq mi) or about 2.4% of the canton is considered unproductive, mostly lakes (notably Lake Hallwil ) and streams. With a population density of 450/km (1,200/sq mi), the canton has a relatively high amount of land used for human development, with 216.7 square kilometers (83.7 sq mi) or about 15% of

639-549: The Aare and Reuss . The important city of Baden was taken by a united Swiss army and governed by all 8 members of the Confederation. Some districts, named the Freie Ämter ( free bailiwicks ) – Mellingen , Muri , Villmergen , and Bremgarten , with the countship of Baden – were governed as "subject lands" by all or some of the Confederates. Shortly after the conquest of the Aargau by

710-565: The Amt of Hitzkirch to Lucerne, whilst Hüttikon , Oetwil an der Limmat , Dietikon and Schlieren went to Zürich. In return, Lucerne's Amt of Merenschwand was transferred to Aargau (district of Muri). The Fricktal , ceded in 1802 by Austria via Napoleonic France to the Helvetic Republic, was briefly a separate canton of the Helvetic Republic (the canton of Fricktal ) under a Statthalter ('Lieutenant'), but on 19 March 1803 (following

781-600: The Helvetic Republic . With the Act of Mediation in 1803, the canton of Baden was dissolved. Portions of the lands of the former County of Baden now became the District of Baden in the newly created canton of Aargau. After World War II, this formerly agrarian region saw striking growth and became the district with the largest and densest population in the canton (110,000 in 1990, 715 persons per km ). The contemporary canton of Aargau

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852-618: The Jura and so came into possession of several strategically important mountain passes into the Austrian Fricktal . This land was added to the Unteraargau and was directly ruled from Bern. It was divided into seven rural bailiwicks and four administrative cities, Aarau, Zofingen, Lenzburg and Brugg. While the Habsburgs were driven out, many of their minor nobles were allowed to keep their lands and offices, though over time they lost power to

923-804: The Kappelerkriegs (1528–1531), the First War of Villmergen , in 1656, and the Toggenburg War (or Second War of Villmergen), in 1712 (collectively, the Villmergerkriegs) occurred largely in and near modern Aargau and reinforced significant religious conflicts in the region. Famine and plague were common during the 18th century. Also during this period, Argovite cottage industries (cotton and silk weaving, cigar production) were devastated by industrialization in England and elsewhere. As discussed below, Bern engaged in

994-615: The Swiss Confederation . It is composed of eleven districts and its capital is Aarau . Aargau is one of the most northerly cantons of Switzerland, by the lower course of the Aare River, which is why it is called Aar- gau ("Aare province"). It is one of the most densely populated regions of Switzerland. The area of Aargau and the surrounding areas were controlled by the Helvetians , a tribe of Celts , as far back as 200 BC. It

1065-519: The Toggenburg War (or Second War of Villmergen), in 1712, the Freie Ämter became the staging ground for the warring Reformed and Catholic armies. While the peace after the 1656 war did not change the status quo, the fourth Peace of Aarau in 1712 brought about a reorganization of power relations. The victory gave Zürich the opportunity to force the Catholic cantons out of the government in the county of Baden and

1136-565: The Treaty of 1412 . Shortly thereafter in 1415, Bern and the rest of the Swiss Confederation used the ban as a pretext to invade the Aargau. The Confederation was able to quickly conquer the towns of Aarau, Lenzburg, Brugg and Zofingen along with most of the Habsburg castles. Bern kept the southwest portion ( Zofingen , Aarburg , Aarau , Lenzburg , and Brugg ), northward to the confluence of

1207-539: The primary economic sector and about 3,927 businesses involved in this sector. 95,844 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 6,055 businesses in this sector. 177,782 people were employed in the tertiary sector , with 21,530 businesses in this sector. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 238,225. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 7,167, of which 6,731 were in agriculture, 418 were in forestry or lumber production and 18 were in fishing or fisheries. The number of jobs in

1278-538: The 15th and 16th centuries, most Hunzikers belonged to Reformed Protestant denominations and lived largely in and near Unteraargau . From 1415 to 1798, this part of Aargau belonged to the old state of Bern, from 1798 to 1803 to the mini-canton of Aargau and in 1803 was merged and made part of the modern Canton Aargau. By the early 16th century, records demonstrate that a master named Hans Hunziker lived in Aarau. His sons, Niklaus and Hans, became significantly involved with

1349-577: The 16th and 17th centuries. In the late 16th through early 18th centuries, many Anabaptists were expelled from or otherwise left Switzerland for the Palatinate , Alsace , Moravia , Hesse , France , Luxembourg , Lorraine , Bavaria , Galicia , Volhynia , Tyrol , Austria and the Netherlands . Hunzikers in particular emigrated to the Palatinate, Bavaria, and Alsace. Ongoing persecution in those locations led to further emigration to Poland , Russia and

1420-668: The 16th century, many Hunzikers (especially from the Emmental ) became involved with pacifist Anabaptist movements, especially the Swiss Brethren . The Anabaptist movements typically propounded believer's baptism , voluntary church membership and other positions that contradicted those of the Catholic church , Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli . Anabaptists' properties were confiscated. Bern in particular attempted to eradicate all Anabaptists from

1491-463: The Act of Mediation) was incorporated into the canton of Aargau. The former cantons of Baden and Fricktal can still be identified with the contemporary districts – the canton of Baden is covered by the districts of Zurzach, Baden, Bremgarten, and Muri (albeit with the gains and losses of 1803 detailed above); the canton of Fricktal by the districts of Rheinfelden and Laufenburg (except for Hottwil which

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1562-522: The Ancestry.com name distribution tool, the following number of families were listed in the 1920 U.S. census: Aargau Aargau ( / ˈ ɑːr ɡ aʊ / AR -gow ; German: [ˈaːrɡaʊ] ), more formally the Canton of Aargau ( German : Kanton Aargau ; Romansh : Chantun Argovia ; French : Canton d'Argovie ; Italian : Canton Argovia ), is one of the 26 cantons forming

1633-462: The Bernese authorities in the 16th and 17th centuries anabaptism never entirely disappeared from the Unteraargau. Bern used the Aargau bailiwicks mostly as a source of grain for the rest of the city-state. The administrative cities remained economically only of regional importance. However, in the 17th and 18th centuries Bern encouraged industrial development in Unteraargau and by the late 18th century it

1704-470: The Bernese government. The bailiwick administration was based on a very small staff of officials, mostly made up of Bernese citizens, but with a few locals. When Bern converted during the Protestant Reformation in 1528, the Unteraargau also converted. At the beginning of the 16th century a number of anabaptists migrated into the upper Wynen and Rueder valleys from Zürich . Despite pressure from

1775-404: The Bernese portion became the canton of Aargau and the remainder formed the canton of Baden . Aborted plans to merge the two halves came in 1801 and 1802, and they were eventually united under the name Aargau, which was then admitted as a full member of the reconstituted Confederation following the Act of Mediation. Some parts of the canton of Baden at this point were transferred to other cantons:

1846-562: The CVP retained about the same popularity (13.5% in 2007). The Grand Council of the canton of Aargau is called Grosser Rat . It is the legislature of the canton, has 140 seats, with members elected every four years. From the 2000 census , 219,800 or 40.1% were Roman Catholic , while 189,606 or 34.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 11,523 members of an Orthodox church (or about 2.10% of

1917-526: The County lacked a coherent long-term economic policy or support for reforms. By the end of the 18th century there were no factories or mills and only a few small cottage industries along the border with Zürich. Road construction first became a priority after 1750, when Zürich and Bern began appointing a governor for seven years. During the Protestant Reformation, some of the municipalities converted to

1988-603: The Habsburgs. As a result, the new union was not stable. Conflicts driven by rural-urban conflict resulted in the Freiämtersturm revolt of 1830, which was resolved in large part by Aargau canton president, Johann Georg Hunziker. A change from a 50% split of cantonal representation for Reformed and Catholic resulted in bloody conflict in 1841. In 1845, potato rot spread. The 1847 Swiss civil war resulted in further Argovite casualties. These cultural and economic pressures drove many Argovites, including Hunzikers, from Switzerland. In

2059-668: The Swiss, Frederick humbled himself to the Pope. The Pope reconciled with him and ordered all of the taken lands to be returned. The Swiss refused and years later after no serious attempts at re-acquisition, the Duke officially relinquished rights to the Swiss. Bern's portion of the Aargau came to be known as the Unteraargau , though can also be called the Berner or Bernese Aargau. In 1514 Bern expanded north into

2130-586: The U.S. William Penn invited some to settle in Pennsylvania and, starting in 1683, numerous Anabaptist Swiss settled in Pennsylvania. After continued persecution in the 17th century, some Swiss Anabaptists joined the Swiss state church. In 1693, Anabaptists who remained in communion with those in the state church became known as Mennonite and those who rejected communion with those in the state church were known as Amish . Hunzikers were found in both camps. One of

2201-507: The United States. American Hunzikers have played a critical role in the U.S. Mennonite church. The name is typically anglicized, such as Hunsaker, Huntzinger, or Unsicker. Some genealogists have speculated that the surname Honeysuckle, found among Cherokee and Seminole tribe members, may be a variant created by marriage of Swiss immigrants with native Americans and transformation of the surname to match an item found in nature. According to

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2272-587: The Wetzwil neighborhood of Schlierbach , Canton Lucerne and then spread throughout the Suhrental ( Suhre River valley). In the 15th and 16th century, Swiss surnames were derived by appending the syllable –er (this largely replaced the practice of using the "von" prefix). Several Hunzikers living in Aargau have expressed a belief that the surname descends from the traditional occupation of dog breeder (Hundezüchter) and have indicated that Hunzikers have been involved with

2343-655: The adjacent area of the Freie Ämter. The Freie Ämter were then divided in two by a line drawn from the gallows in Fahrwangen to the Oberlunkhofen church steeple. The northern part, the so-called Unteren Freie Ämter (lower Freie Ämter), which included the districts of Boswil (in part) and Hermetschwil and the Niederamt, were ruled by Zürich, Bern and Glarus. The southern part, the Oberen Freie Ämter (upper Freie Ämter), were ruled by

2414-594: The administrative centers and held the high courts. Together with the courts, the three administrative centers had considerable local autonomy, but were ruled by a governor who was appointed by the Acht Orte every two years. After the Protestant victory at the Second Battle of Villmergen , the administration of the County changed slightly. Instead of the Acht Orte appointing a bailiff together, Zürich and Bern each appointed

2485-409: The area was a disputed border region between the duchies of Alamannia and Burgundy . A line of the von Wetterau ( Conradines ) intermittently held the countship of Aargau from 750 until about 1030, when they lost it (having in the meantime taken the name von Tegerfelden ). This division became the ill-defined (and sparsely settled) outer border of the early Holy Roman Empire at its formation in

2556-659: The canton developed for housing or transportation. It contains the hot sulphur springs of Baden and Schinznach-Bad , while at Rheinfelden there are very extensive saline springs. Just below Brugg the Reuss and the Limmat join the Aar, while around Brugg are the ruined castle of Habsburg , the old convent of Königsfelden (with fine painted medieval glass) and the remains of the Roman settlement of Vindonissa ( Windisch ). Fahr Monastery forms

2627-462: The canton of Aargau was granted. On 24 September 1856, the Swiss Federal Council granted them full political rights within Aargau, as well as broad business rights; however the majority Christian population did not fully abide by these new liberal laws. The time of 1860 saw the canton government voting to grant suffrage in all local rights and to give their communities autonomy. Before the law

2698-489: The canton of Aargau. As with most Swiss cantons there has been a trend since the early 2000s for municipalities to merge, though mergers in Aargau have so far been less radical than in other cantons. The blazon of the coat of arms is Per pale, dexter: sable, a fess wavy argent, charged with two cotises wavy azure; sinister: sky blue, three mullets of five argent. The flag and arms of the canton of Aargau date to 1803 and are an original design by Samuel Ringier-Seelmatter;

2769-465: The canton, sentencing them to galley slavery, flogging, branding and expelling Anabaptist ministers, and, in 1699, established an Anabaptist Bureau specifically to persecute the Anabaptists. Many Anabaptists were imprisoned and tortured at Trachselwald Castle , Thun Castle, and other Swiss sites. Anabaptists were held in cells known as death-boxes. Executions of Swiss Anabaptists were not uncommon during

2840-559: The construction rate of new housing units was 6.5 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the canton, in 2010 , was 1.54%. The majority of the population is centered on one of three areas: the Aare Valley , the side branches of the Aare Valley, or along the Rhine . The historical population is given in the following chart: In the 2011 federal election , the most popular party

2911-474: The current official design, specifying the stars as five-pointed, dates to 1930. Aargau has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 694,072. As of 2010 , 21.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 11%. Migration accounted for 8.7%, while births and deaths accounted for 2.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (477,093 or 87.1%) as their first language, Italian

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2982-709: The deceased Jews of the Surbtal communities were buried on the river island which was leased by the Jewish community. As the island was repeatedly flooded and devastated, in 1750 the Surbtal Jews asked the Tagsatzung to establish the Endingen cemetery in the vicinity of their communities. The capital of the canton is Aarau , which is located on its western border, on the Aare . The canton borders Germany ( Baden-Württemberg ) to

3053-580: The development of several dog breeds. This belief is supported in part by the rampant hound regularly found in Hunziker coats of arms. Another possible origin raised by some genealogists is a reference to a valley in which a Hun army camped. A valley or part thereof might be referred to as a corner or "ecke" in German and hence the Hun's valley would be "Hunsecke". However, these explanations appear to be speculative. During

3124-648: The earliest Hunzikers to reach the United States was Valentine Hunsicker (1700–1777). Valentine was born in Switzerland (apparently in a Reformed household), moved to the Palatine, arrived in Philadelphia in 1717, and became a prominent U.S. Mennonite. In the early-to-mid-18th century, a number of Mennonite Hunzikers were released from the dungeons only upon intercession from the Netherlands and their promise to emigrate to

3195-541: The firm until 1873. Before 1800, persons with the surname Hunziker lived primarily in: Canton Aargau ( Aarau , Bottenwil , Gontenschwil , Hendschiken , Kirchleerau , Leimbach , Moosleerau , Muhen , Oberkulm , Oftringen , Reitnau , Staffelbach , Unterbözberg , and Unterkulm ); canton of Bern ( Schwarzhäusern , Wynau ); and canton of Basel-Landschaft ( Arisdorf ). Hunzikers in their traditional homeland of Unteraargau were particularly impacted by civil strife, natural disaster and cultural upheaval. Battles of

3266-440: The governor for 7 out of 16 years while Glarus appointed him for the remaining two years. The chaotic legal structure and fragmented land ownership combined with a tradition of dividing the land among all the heirs in an inheritance prevented any large scale reforms. The governor tried in the 18th century to reform and standardize laws and ownership across the county, but with limited success. With an ever-changing administration,

3337-621: The modern canton of Aargau, remained under the control of the Habsburgs until the "conquest of Aargau" by the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1415. Habsburg Castle itself, the original seat of the House of Habsburg, was taken by Bern in April 1415. The Habsburgs had founded a number of monasteries (with some structures enduring, e.g., in Wettingen and Muri ), the closing of which by the government in 1841

3408-399: The names of New Endingen and New Lengnau. The Swiss Jewish Kulturverein was instrumental in this fight from its founding in 1862 until it was dissolved 20 years later. During this period of diminished rights, they were not even allowed to bury their dead in Swiss soil and had to bury their dead on an island called Judenäule (Jews' Isle) on the Rhine near Waldshut . Beginning in 1603,

3479-459: The new faith. However, starting in 1531, some of the old parishes were converted back to the old faith . The governors were appointed from both Catholic and Protestant cantons and since they changed every two years, neither faith gained a majority in the county. After the French invasion, on 19 March 1798, the governments of Zürich and Bern agreed to the creation of the short lived canton of Baden in

3550-470: The north, the Rhine forming the border. To the west lie the Swiss cantons of Basel-Landschaft , Solothurn and Bern ; the canton of Lucerne lies south, and Zürich and Zug to the east. Its total area is 1,404 square kilometers (542 sq mi). Besides the Rhine, it contains two large rivers, the Aare and the Reuss . The canton of Aargau is one of the least mountainous Swiss cantons, forming part of

3621-409: The origin of the surname Hunziker, the following appears to be that stated by most, if not all, Swiss historians. In the 13th and 14th centuries, surnames often indicated a person's hometown. Hunzikers originated in the 13th century from a very small village called Hunzingen (today called Hunzikon, just east of Geuensee , Canton Lucerne). In the 14th century, the family was also found in large numbers in

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3692-641: The population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 15,875 individuals (or about 2.90% of the population) did not answer the question. In Aargau about 212,069 or (38.7%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 70,896 or (12.9%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 70,896 who completed tertiary schooling, 63.6% were Swiss men, 20.9% were Swiss women, 10.4% were non-Swiss men and 5.2% were non-Swiss women. As of  2010 , Aargau had an unemployment rate of 3.6%. As of 2008 , there were 11,436 people employed in

3763-617: The population), there were 3,418 individuals (or about 0.62% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church , and there were 29,580 individuals (or about 5.40% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 342 individuals (or about 0.06% of the population) who were Jewish , and 30,072 (or about 5.49% of the population) who were Muslim . There were 1,463 individuals who were Buddhist , 2,089 individuals who were Hindu and 495 individuals who belonged to another church. 57,573 (or about 10.52% of

3834-542: The population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.4%. As of 2000 , there were 227,656 people who were single and never married in the canton. There were 264,939 married individuals, 27,603 widows or widowers and 27,295 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000 , there were 224,128 private households in the canton, and an average of 2.4 persons per household. There were 69,062 households that consist of only one person and 16,254 households with five or more people. As of 2009 ,

3905-528: The previous seven cantons but Bern was added to make an eighth. During the Helvetic Republic (1798–1803), the county of Baden, the Freie Ämter and the area known as the Kelleramt were combined into the canton of Baden . The County of Baden was a shared condominium of the entire Old Swiss Confederacy . After the Confederacy conquest in 1415, they retained much of the Habsburg legal structure, which caused

3976-446: The primary Jewish professions. The Protestant occupiers also enjoyed the discomfort of the local Catholics by the presence of the Jewish community. The Jews were directly subordinate to the governor; from 1696, they were compelled to renew a letter of protection from him every 16 years. During this period, Jews and Christians were not allowed to live under the same roof, neither were Jews allowed to own land or houses. They were taxed at

4047-591: The region between Aare and Reuss rivers, including Pilatus and Napf , i.e. including parts of the modern cantons of Bern ( Bernese Aargau , Emmental , parts of the Bernese Oberland ), Solothurn , Basel-Landschaft , Lucerne , Obwalden and Nidwalden , but not the parts of the modern canton east of the Reuss ( Baden District ), which were part of Zürichgau . Within the Frankish Empire (8th to 10th centuries),

4118-433: The rest of the Confederation. Muri Amt was assigned to Zürich, Lucerne, Schwyz , Unterwalden , Zug and Glarus , while the Ämter of Meienberg, Richensee and Villmergen were first given to Lucerne alone. The final boundary was set in 1425 by an arbitration tribunal and Lucerne had to give the three Ämter to be collectively ruled. The four Ämter were then consolidated under a single Confederation bailiff into what

4189-429: The second half of the 10th century. Most of the region came under the control of the ducal house of Zähringen and the comital houses of Habsburg and Kyburg by about 1200. In the second half of the 13th century, the territory became divided between the territories claimed by the imperial cities of Bern , Lucerne and Solothurn and the Swiss canton of Unterwalden . The remaining portion, largely corresponding to

4260-417: The secondary sector was 90,274 of which 64,089 or (71.0%) were in manufacturing, 366 or (0.4%) were in mining and 21,705 (24.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 140,784. In the tertiary sector; 38,793 or 27.6% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 13,624 or 9.7% were in the movement and storage of goods, 8,150 or 5.8% were in a hotel or restaurant, 5,164 or 3.7% were in

4331-424: The time of the Protestant Reformation, the majority of the Ämter converted to the new faith. In 1529, a wave of iconoclasm swept through the area and wiped away much of the old religion. After the defeat of Zürich in the second Battle of Kappel in 1531, the victorious five Catholic cantons marched their troops into the Freie Ämter and reconverted them to Catholicism. In the First War of Villmergen , in 1656, and

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4402-482: The title Hunsecker . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hunsecker&oldid=1158991327 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hunziker While several explanations exist for

4473-496: The urban upper class. Niklaus was a member of the court in 1547 and city council in 1566. His son was an Aarau Schultheiß and his brothers also held offices. In the 17th century, family members were influential Schultheiß, councilors and pastors. In the 18th century, Hunzikers became heavily involved in the Aargau textile industry. About 1780, Johann Jakob Hunziker founded a textile firm in Aarau. The factory erected in 1821 still stands. Johann Jakob's grandson, Guido Ulrich Hunziker ran

4544-431: Was a contributing factor to the outbreak of the Swiss civil war – the " Sonderbund War " – in 1847. When Frederick IV of Habsburg sided with Antipope John XXIII at the Council of Constance , Emperor Sigismund placed him under the Imperial ban . In July 1414, the Pope visited Bern and received assurances from them, that they would move against the Habsburgs. A few months later the Swiss Confederation denounced

4615-422: Was enacted, it was however repealed due to vocal opposition led by the Ultramonte Party . Finally, the federal authorities in July 1863, granted all Jews full rights of citizens. However, they did not receive all of the rights in Endingen and Lengnau until a resolution of the Grand Council , on 15 May 1877, granted citizens' rights to the members of the Jewish communities of those places, giving them charters under

4686-401: Was eventually occupied by the Romans and then by the 6th century, the Franks . The Romans built a major settlement called Vindonissa , near the present location of Brugg . The reconstructed Old High German name of Aargau is Argowe , first unambiguously attested (in the spelling Argue ) in 795. The term described a territory only loosely equivalent to that of the modern canton, including

4757-448: Was formed in 1803, a canton of the Swiss Confederation as a result of the Act of Mediation . It was a combination of three short-lived cantons of the Helvetic Republic : Aargau (1798–1803), Baden (1798–1803) and Fricktal (1802–1803). Its creation is therefore rooted in the Napoleonic era . In the year 2003, the canton of Aargau celebrated its 200th anniversary. French forces occupied the Aargau from 10 March to 18 April 1798; thereafter

4828-399: Was known in the 15th century as the Waggental Bailiwick (German: Vogtei im Waggental ). In the 16th century, it came to be known as the Vogtei der Freien Ämter . While the Freien Ämter often had independent lower courts, they were forced to accept the Confederation's sovereignty. Finally, in 1532, the canton of Uri became part of the collective administration of the Freien Ämter. At

4899-408: Was the SVP which received 34.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP/PS (18.0%), the FDP (11.5%) and the CVP (10.6%). The SVP received about the same percentage of the vote as they did in the 2007 Federal election (36.2% in 2007 vs 34.7% in 2011). The SPS retained about the same popularity (17.9% in 2007), the FDP retained about the same popularity (13.6% in 2007) and

4970-467: Was the most industrialized region in the city-state. The high industrialization led to high population growth in the 18th century, for example between 1764 and 1798, the population grew by 35%, far more than in other parts of the canton. In 1870 the proportion of farmers in Aarau, Lenzburg, Kulm, and Zofingen districts was 34–40%, while in the other districts it was 46–57%. The rest of the Freie Ämter were collectively administered as subject territories by

5041-462: Was transferred to that district in 2010). The chief magistracy of Aargau changed its style repeatedly: In the 17th century, Aargau was the only federal condominium where Jews were tolerated. In 1774, they were restricted to just two towns, Endingen and Lengnau . While the rural upper class pressed incessantly for the expulsion the Jews, the financial interests of the authorities prevented it. They imposed special taxes on peddling and cattle trading,

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