# The Amish division

1693 · Overview

Disagreements associated with Jakob Ammann in 1693 contributed to the emergence of the Amish from the Swiss Anabaptist tradition.



- [Mennonite Church USA: history and traditions](https://www.mennoniteusa.org/who-are-mennonites/faq-about-mennonites/)
- [Supplied timeline photograph 9395](/sources/church-history/photos/IMG_9395.jpg)

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