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  Austria-Hungary - LoveToKnow 1911
In 1314 Albert's son, Frederick, was chosen German king in opposition to Louis IV., duke of Upper Bavaria, afterwards the emperor Louis IV., and Austria was weakened by the efforts of the Habsburgs to sustain Frederick in his contest with Louis, and also by the struggle carried on between another brother, Leopold, and the Swiss.
Austria and Spain were thus divided, and, in spite of the efforts of the archduke Charles in the Spanish Succession War, were never again united, for at the battle of Mohacs, on the 28th of August 1526, Suleiman the Mohacs Magnificent defeated and killed Louis, king of Bohemia and its g g results.
Austria proper was policy left to his eldest son Maximilian, Tirol to the archduke The of Ferdi- Ferdinand; and Styria with Carinthia and Carniola nand and to the archduke Charles.
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 Albert of Saxony
At the beginning of the sixteenth century this theory of Albert's strongly attracted the attention of Leonardo da Vinci, and it was to confirm it that he devoted himself to numerous observations of fossils.
Albert of Saxony, moreover, ascribed the precession of the equinoxes to the similar very slow movement of the terrestrial element.
Albert's "Quæstiones" on the Physics, the "De Coelo", and the "De generatione", followed by the questions of Thémon and of Buridan on the "De anima", were printed in Paris in 1516 and 1518.
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 Austria - MSN Encarta
Under the terms of this treaty, which promulgated Austria’s sovereignty and neutrality, no limitation was placed on the army size, but its equipment was restricted to conventional weapons.
Austria is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
At the end of the century Frankish leader Charlemagne devastated the territory of the Avars and established a series of outposts (military districts) of his empire in the country between the Enns and Raab rivers to serve as buffer territories against further encroachment from the east.
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 Albert of Saxony (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Albert's approach involves analyzing the logical and linguistic conditions of every proposition involving the term ‘infinite’ that is significant and capable of being true.
Albert is thus led to present a highly systematized theory of the forms of inference, which represents a major step forward in the medieval theory of logical deduction.
Albert was part of a general scientific trend which sought the first formulations of the principles of dynamics.
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 Albert II - LoveToKnow 1911
(1397-1439), German king, king of Bohemia and Hungary, and (as Albert V.) duke of Austria, was born on the 10th of August 1397, the son of Albert IV.
When the German king died in 1437, Albert was crowned king of Hungary on the 1st of January 1438, and although crowned king of Bohemia six months later, he was unable to obtain possession of the country.
Albert was an energetic and warlike prince, whose short reign gave great promise of usefulness for Germany.
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 Albert I of Habsburg Biography
A rising among his Swabian dependants compelled Albert to recognize the sovereignty of his rival, and to confine himself to the government of the Habsburg territories.
He afterwards became estranged from Philip, and, in 1303, was recognized as German king and future emperor by Boniface and, in return, admitted the right of the pope alone to bestow the imperial crown, and promised that none of his sons should be elected German king without the papal consent.
Albert had failed in his attempt to seize Holland and Zeeland, as vacant fiefs of the Empire, on the death of Count John I in 1299, but in 1306 he secured the crown of Bohemia for his son Rudolph on the death of King Wenceslaus III.
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 The Austrian Flag
The flag was adopted by Friedrich II., der Streitbare, the last Babenberg as Duke of Austria in the 13th century.
According to legend, Duke Leopold V. of Austria (1157-1194) was involved in a fierce battle during the Crusades.
Austria became one of the marches (the Ostmark) of the Holy Roman Empire after the Battle of Lechfeld in 955, and was given a margrave around 960.
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 Albert III, Duke of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert III of Austria (September 9, 1349–August 29, 1395), known as Albert with the Pigtail (German: Albrecht III "mit dem Copfe"), was a duke of Austria and a member of the House of Habsburg.
Albert III was born in Vienna, the 3rd son of Duke Albert II of Austria.
Elisabeth of Meissen descended from Babenberg dukes of Austria.
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1298-1308: ALBERT I HABSBURG (Albrecht I; Duke of Austria)
Married in 1719 in Vienna Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria (*1699 Vienna,†1757 Dresden).
Married secondly in 1787 in Dresden Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (*1767 Florence,†1827 Leipzig).
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 Albert IV, Duke of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert IV (September 19, 1377, Vienna–September 14, 1404, Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria) was a duke of Austria.
Albert's rule was characterized by quarrels with that part of his family and with members of the Luxemburg dynasty, Wenceslaus and Sigismund.
Through his maternal grandmother, Elisabeth of Meissen, Albert IV descended from Babenberg dukes of Austria.
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 History of Austria
The dukedom in the House of Agilolfing was primarily heriditary.
Born on May 1, 1218 at the ancient castle of Limburgh in Brisgau in the Alsace region, Rudolf was the son of Albert IV and Countess Heilwige of Kiburg.
The gradual decline of the imperial power was hastened by the death of Conrad IV and the phantom sovereignties of William of Holland and Richard, earl of Cornwall.
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 Kingdoms of Germany - Austria
However, reignal numbering for the Habsburgs in Austria itself was often different to that of the imperial title, due to the differing origins of the two bodies.
Western Franks secede from the Germanic Empire, and Austria is controlled by the various Frankish rulers of the fledgling Holy Roman Empire.
HRE Leopold I. Austria permanently absorbs the County of Tyrol.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
The gradual advance of Christianity in Austria towards the east is shown in the shifting of the abode of the early rulers of the Babenberg (Bamberg) line from Melk, on the Kahlenberg, to Vienna.
When part of the Council of Basle separated from Eugenius IV and set up Felix V as antipope, the theological faculty of the university, of which at that time the celebrated Thomas Ebendorffer of Haselbach was a member, sided with the antipope.
Pope Pius IV conceded the cup to the laity in the Archdioceses of Gran and Prague, a concession, however, withdrawn by St.
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 Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : November 15, 2005 : Albert the Great
Albert, the "light of Germany," called the Great because of his encyclopedic knowledge, was born in 1193 at Lauingen, Donau.
Albert, the greatest German scholar of the Middle Ages, was outstanding in the fields of natural science, theology, and philosophy.
He married the daughter of Emperor Henry IV, by whom he had eighteen children, in 1106, founded the monasteries of Heiligenkreuz in the Wienerwald, Klosterneuburg, near Vienriazell in Styria, and was known for his piety and charity.
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 Albert IV of Austria - History Wiki (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Albert IV (1377 - 1404) was the Archduke of Austria from 1395 until 1404.
Albert was born on 19 September 1377 to Archduke Albert III of the Habsburg dynasty.
Albert died in Klosterneuburg in Lower Austria on 14 September 1404 and was buried in the Ducal Crypt in the Cathedral of St. Stephan in Vienna.
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Pope Innocent IV deposed Frederick II in 1245, and the papal faction of princes in Germany elected Henry Raspe, count of Thuringia, as antiking in 1246.
The son of the German king Albert I (1250?-1308), Frederick became duke of Austria in 1306 and was elected king of Germany by a minority of electors in 1314; the majority favored Louis IV, duke of Bavaria.
Henry was succeeded by Otto IV (of Brunswick).
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 Vlar's Timeline of the World (Page 9)
Albert I murdered; Henry VII, Count of Luxembourg, is elected Ger.
Louis IV of Bavaria crowned Emperor in Rome.
The Hapsburgs recognize Louis IV of Bavaria as Emperor.
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 Austrian History | History of Austria :: Soccerphile
One piece of evidence for this assertion was the discovery in 1908 of one of the oldest piece of art known to man – the 5cm tall statue 'Venus of Willendorf'.
She insisted that Jews be kept behind a screen when in her presence, but is seen as one of Austria's greatest rulers.
1995AD Austria joins the EU Austria attracts diplomatic sanctions from EU member states for allowing far right xenophobe politician Joerg Haider into government by means of a free, fair and democratic election.
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 Albert II of Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert II of Habsburg (August 10, 1397 – October 27, 1439), German ruler, King of Bohemia and Hungary, and (as Albert V) Duke of Austria, was born on August 10, 1397, the son of Albert IV of Austria, Duke of Austria.
Her maternal grandfather was Count Herman II of Celje, whose parents were the Slovenian ruler Count Herman I of Celje and Catherine of Bosnia (who apparently descended also from Nemanjic kings of Serbia and from Catherine of Hungary, a daughter of Stephen V of Hungary).
When Sigismund died in 1437, Albert was crowned king of Hungary on January 1, 1438, and although crowned king of Bohemia six months later, he was unable to obtain possession of the country.
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 TED Case Study Template
It is easily observed that Austria belongs to the reagion with the lowest water use intensity, whereas most of the rest of Europe is in the middle range and some Southern countries are even at the highest end of water abstraction in relation to availability of resources.
Recently a new emphasis is being placed on karst rocks and caves research because scientists have recognized the importance of the state of those rocks for the quality of spring water.
In the Austria water case possible liberalization of water markets and water trade has to be seen in the framework of EU legislation.
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 Central Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Very early in his reign Hungary was invaded by the central wing of the Mongol Horde under Batu Khan; half the nation was put to the torch, while Béla was reduced to fighting running skirmishes and counting himself lucky to scamper away each time in the other half of the Kingdom.
They long served Austria and the Empire and were raised to the status of Princes of the Holy Roman Empire in 1608.
To Switzerland thereafter (Bellinzona district to 1798, Canton of Lugano 1798-1803, Canton of Ticino from 1803.)
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 Austrian Beer Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Austria is a fine country to drink beer in; there are currently 360 distinct brands produced by 66 breweries.
Gösser "Gut, besser, ein echtes Gösser!" Gösser is widely available throughout Austria, and produces a number of beers under that name.
Eggenberger The intensely malty Eggenberger Urbock (****), at 23 degrees Plato, is the strongest beer in Austria.
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 Austria Heads of State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Her son later became Duke and was the last of the Ottokar Line and the the territory was the inherited by the Barbenberg Dukes of Austria.
After her brother, Friedrich's death in 1246 she was the heir of Österreich and Steiermark, but her niece, Gertrud and husband, held the duchy in a titular capacity until she and her second husband, Premysl Otakar II of Bohemia (1230-78), prevailed in the fight for the succession.
Daughter of Count Ulrich III von Pfirt and Jeanne de Bourgogne, and the heiress of vast lands in Austria and thereby added to the wealth of her husband, Albrecht von Habsburg, Count of Pfirt, Duke of Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola and South Tyrol (1330-58).
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 1377 - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
October 18 – Andronicus IV Palaeologus crowned emperor in Constantinople.
Informed that khan Urus of the White Horde has died, Timur Lenk sends Tokhtamish to take the Horde throne, but the successor of Urus defeats him.
September 19 - Duke Albert IV of Austria
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 Notes on Revelation--Eclipse Path--Austria, Hungary
In 1396 Duke Albert IV permitted Jews to conduct only fiscal transactions with the burghers; the decree was renewed in 1412.
An armistice between France and Austria, preliminary to the Treaty of Campo Formio, was signed (1797) at Leoben to conclude Napoleon I's victorious Italian campaign.
During their absence the debts owed to them were canceled by Rudolf, prince of Austria, upon the request of the citizens of Sopron.
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 Title: Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights between the United States of America and the Republic of ...
Albert Henry Washburn, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Austria, and
It is understood, however, that this privilege shall not be extended to consular officers who are engaged in any private occupation for gain in the countries to which they are accredited, save with respect to governmental supplies.
Nothing in the present Treaty shall be construed to limit or restrict in any way the rights, privileges and advantages accorded to the United States or its nationals or to Austria or its nationals by the Treaty between the United States and Austria establishing friendly relations concluded on August 24, 1921.
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 1404 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
September 14 - Duke Albert IV of Austria (born 1377)
December 13 - Albert, Count of Holland (b.
Eleanor of Arborea, ruler of Sardinia (born 1350)
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 MEDICAL INFORMATION
Prof.Dr. Albert Tuchmann, Head of Surgery Department Floridsdorf Hospital, Hinaysgasse 1, 1210 Vienna, Tel.: 406 36 18 or 275 22 0, homepage: www.tuchmann.at or http://www.teamchirurgie.com, e-mail: info@tuchmann.at, specialized in general surgery, laparocopic surgery, gastoenterology, oncology, bile surgery, proctology, goiter.
In certain parts of Austria and Central Europe, there is a danger of contracting encephalitis from viruses carried by several common tick species.
It is strongly recommended for all persons who live in and around Vienna and expect to enjoy outdoor activities, such as walking and jogging, in infested areas.
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 Tirol, Austria
In 1248, when the line of the Counts of Andechs died out, Count Albert IV of Tirol inherited their possessions in the Inn valley, the Wipptal and the Pustertal (Val Pusteria), thus uniting extensive territories north and south of the Brenner.
After Albert's death in 1253 his possessions fell to the Counts of Görz (Gorizia), and between 1258 and 1295 Count Meinhard II of Görz-Tirol enlarged and rounded off his domains until he was the only independent lord in Tirol apart from the bishops.
From 1404 to 1439 Tirol was ruled by Duke Frederick IV, at first in poverty and misfortune but later in increasing prosperity.
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