Turbulent take-overs characterize Liechtenstein’s past. Romans invaded in 15 BC, and the area fell under the control of a German duke in the 4th century. In 1719, Prince Johann Adam Andreas von Liechtenstein bought the land and created the Principality of Liechtenstein. Napoleon accepted Liechtenstein into the Rhine Confederation in 1806, permitting the state to retain its sovereignty. Following Napoleon’s Waterloo defeat, Liechtenstein joined the 1815 German Confederacy. The confederation’s 1866 dissolution permitted Liechtenstein to reclaim full autonomy. In 1938, Prince Franz Josef II ascended the throne and began transforming his country into one of the world’s wealthiest nations. Liechtenstein joined the UN in 1990 and the European Economic Area in 1995. In 2003, Liechtensteiners granted Head of State Prince Hans-Adam II absolute power to dismiss parliament in exchange for more sway in enacting national amendments. Although still nominally in charge, Prince Hans-Adams II bestowed day-to-day responsibilities on his son, Crown Prince Alois, in August 2004.
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