Grey League

Grey League
Grauer Bund (German)
Lega Grigia (Italian)
Ligia Grischa (Romansh)
Liga Grisa (Lombard)
1395–1799
Flag of Grey League
Coat of arms of the Grey League
Alternate coat of arms of the Grey League of Grey League
Alternate coat of arms of the Grey League
The Grey League, shown in shades of brown within the Three Leagues. The League of the Ten Jurisdictions is shown in orange, the League of God's House in green and subject territories, subsequently lost, in grey.
The Grey League, shown in shades of brown within the Three Leagues. The League of the Ten Jurisdictions is shown in orange, the League of God's House in green and subject territories, subsequently lost, in grey.
StatusAssociate of the Old Swiss Confederacy
CapitalIlanz
GovernmentRepublic
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Grey League founded
1395
• Government formed
March 16, 1424
1450
• Closer ties to Three
    Leagues
and de facto
    independence (HRE)
 
 
late 15th century
• Bundesbrief constitution
    for the Three Leagues
 
September 23, 1524
• Annexed to the
    Helvetic Republic
 
April 21, 1799
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Disentis Abbey Disentis Abbey
Flims Flimserwald
Rhäzüns Lordship of Rhäzüns
Sax-Misox Barony of Sax-Misox
Werdenberg-Heiligenberg County of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg
Werdenberg-Sargans County of Werdenberg-Sargans
Canton of Raetia

The Grey League (German: Grauer Bund, Italian: Lega Grigia, Romansh: Ligia Grischa or Lia Grischa [ˈliːɐ ˈɡʁiːʒɐ] ), sometimes called Oberbund, formed in 1395 in the Vorderrhein and Hinterrhein valleys, Raetia. The name Grey League is derived from the homespun grey clothes worn by the people. The league became part of the canton of Graubünden. The Grey League allied itself to the two other powers of Raetia in 1471, forming the Three Leagues. It was also an associate and ally of the Swiss Confederation and played a role in the buildup to the Thirty Years' War.