For the Catholic ecclesiastical history, see Lausanne and Geneva bishopric(s).
The history of Geneva dates from before the Roman occupation in the second century BC. Now the principal French-speaking city of Switzerland, Geneva was an independent city state from the Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. John Calvin was the Protestant leader of the city in the 16th century.
The historyofGeneva dates from before the Roman occupation in the second century BC. Now the principal French-speaking city of Switzerland, Geneva was...
Geneva (/dʒəˈniːvə/ jə-NEE-və; French: Genève [ʒənɛv] ) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous of the French-speaking...
The Geneva Conventions are international humanitarian laws consisting of four treaties and three additional protocols that establish international legal...
The Geneva Bible is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into English, preceding the King James Version by 51 years. It was...
The historyof the Jews in Geneva dates back to at least the Middle Ages. Geneva is the only place in present day Switzerland where Jews had to live in...
Geneva Lake (Potawatomi: Kishwauketoe 'Clear Water') is a body of freshwater in Walworth County in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Wisconsin...
survey of the postage stamps and postal historyof Switzerland. The first stamps used in Switzerland were issued by the cantons of Zürich (1843), Geneva (1843)...
The Natural History Museum ofGeneva (in French: Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève) is a natural history museum in Geneva, Switzerland. Louis Jurine’s...
Office (UNO) at Geneva (UNOG, French: Office des Nations Unies à Genève) in Geneva, Switzerland, is one of the four major offices of the United Nations...
involved several nations. It took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 April to 20 July 1954. The part of the conference on the Korean question ended...
The Geneva Seal (English), Poinçon de Genève (French), or Genfer Siegel (German) is the official seal of the City and Canton ofGeneva, Switzerland. When...
The First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field, held on 22 August 1864, is the first of four treaties...
The Geneva drive or Geneva mechanism is a gear mechanism that translates a continuous rotation movement into intermittent rotary motion. The rotating drive...
as an overview of and topical guide to Geneva: Geneva – Pronunciation: English: /dʒɪˈniːvə/; French: Genève [ʒ(ə)nɛv] ; Arpitan: Genèva [dzəˈnɛva] ; German:...
The County ofGeneva, largely corresponding to the later Genevois province, originated in the tenth century, in the Burgundian Kingdom of Arles (Arelat)...
The following is a timeline of the historyof the municipality ofGeneva, Switzerland. 1st century BCE – Roman camp "Genava" set up. 4th century CE – Catholic...
The Geneva International Motor Show is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city ofGeneva. The show is hosted at the Palexpo, a convention centre...