Switzerland's status as a neutral state was officially recognized and guaranteed by the great European powers at the Congress of Vienna in 1815, following the Napoleonic Wars, though its tradition of neutrality dates back even earlier, particularly after the Battle of Marignano in 1515. The 1815 declaration cemented Switzerland's permanent neutrality as part of the new European political order, making it a cornerstone of its foreign policy ever since.
When Switzerland got the status of neutral state?
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