The Swiss victory in a war against the Swabian League in 1499 amounted to de facto independence from the Holy II engaged the Swiss Guard that continues to serve the papacy to the present day.
The Swiss victory in a war against the Swabian League in 1499 amounted to de facto independence from the Holy Roman Empire. In 1506, Pope Julius II engaged the Swiss Guard that continues to serve the papacy to the present day.