Grey League

Grey League Grauer Bund (German) Lega Grigia (Italian) Ligia Grischa (Romansh) Liga Grisa (Lombard)
1395–1799
Coat of arms of the 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.
Status	Associate of the Old Swiss Confederacy
Capital	Ilanz
Government	Republic
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Grey League founded	1395
• Government formed	March 16, 1424
• Schamserfehde	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 Flimserwald Lordship of Rhäzüns Barony of Sax-Misox County of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg 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.