History of Geneva History of Geneva The History of Geneva dates from before the Roman occupation in the second century BC. Now the principal French-speaking city of Switzerland, Geneva was an independent city state from the Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. John Calvin was the Protestant leader of the city in the 16th century. Geneva first appears in history as an Allobrogian border town, fortified against the Celtic Helvetii tribe, which the Romans took in 121 BC. In 58 BC, Caesar, Roman governor of Gaul, destroyed the Rhône bridge at Geneva and built a 19-mile earthwork from Lake Geneva
The Geneva School as state runners-up.<br> <br> The Geneva School expects to continue its athletic success in a number of sports including girls' volleyball and boys' cross country (currently ranked 3rd are soccer, basketball, softball, tennis, and track and field teams in Florida). Also expecting success are soccer, basketball, softball, tennis, and track and field. The Geneva School has recently begun a capital campaign called "A Legacy Worth Building" in which it hopes to raise the funds needed to build facilities on newly purchased land. The parcel on Seminola Boulevard in Legacy Park, Casselberry, Florida, will house academic, sports, recreational, and performing arts