Marignano für die Schule ? Das Dilemma mit Geschichtsbildern im Geschichtsunterricht

This contribution raises the issue whether the battle of Marignano should be part of (Swiss) history textbooks and therefore of history teaching. In the background of the political debate about the significance and the role of the battle, which took place 500 years ago, this is a sensitive issue. Thus, Marignano constitutes the starting point of a special Swiss path with positive connotations for some people, whereas for others this view leads down the wrong track. In consequence, history teaching in schools is in danger of getting caught in a dilemma between these polarizations.