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Austria, [e] formally the Republic of Austria, [f] is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. [15] It is a federation of nine states , of which the capital Vienna is the most populous city and state.
Albert became sole duke of Austria and Styria. 1308: 1 May: Albert of Habsburg was murdered at Windisch by his nephew, Rudolf II's son John Parricida, who felt that the Treaty of Rheinfelden had deprived him of his inheritance. He was succeeded by two of his sons, Frederick the Fair and Leopold I, Duke of Austria, ruling jointly as dukes of ...
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Changes shaping the nature of the Holy Roman Empire took place during conferences in Rastatt (1797–1799) and Regensburg (1801–1803). On 24 March 1803, the Imperial Recess (German: Reichsdeputationshauptschluss) was declared, which reduced the number of ecclesiastical states from 81 to only 3 and the free imperial cities from 51 to 6.
February 5 - Jörg Haider's far right Freedom Party of Austria enters into coalition government to international condemnation. [1] October 3 - The Freedom Party becomes the second largest party following the parliamentary election. [1] November 11 - Kaprun disaster: A cable car fire in an alpine tunnel kills 155 skiers and snowboarders. [2]
The Latinized name Austria applied to this area appears in the 12th Century writings in the time of Leopold III (1095–1136). (compare Austrasia as the name for the north-eastern part of the Frankish Empire). The term Ostmark is not historically certain and appears to be a translation of marchia orientalis that came up only much later.
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Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen; Austrian German dialect; Something associated with the country Austria, for example: Austria-Hungary; Austrian Airlines (AUA) Austrian cuisine; Austrian Empire; Austrian monarchy; Austrian German (language/dialects) Austrian literature ...