Was the old Swiss Confederacy the first thing that can be considered

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>>2258499
Not really, since just like it says on the tin it was a confederation of independent cantonments based on geography and economic interests.

>>2258499
>as the Cantons back then were all German speaking
>picture shows Geneve, Vaud, Fribourg, (arguably) Bern

Also to consider each canton had its own rulings, and quite often you'd see the cantons war each other throughout history
Switzerland was united by alliance not a national identity

>>2258499
>ethnically united, as the Cantons back then where all German speaking
Where'd you find this rubbish?

The oldest national state of europe is probably Portugal. They literally retained they're borders since the twelfth century.

>>2258499

Denmark has been a political entity since the 800's
Official monarchy and with the world's oldest flag since 1000 app

>>2258499
it just depends on your definitions. if you're simply looking for a political entity representing the same identity or the same culture, you can look at Portugal, they exist for quite some time.