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| | CONK! Encyclopedia: Austria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | The territory of Austria, by then the Celtic kingdom of Noricum, which was a long time ally of Rome, (cattle and early steel) and rather occupied than conquered by the Romans during the reign of Augustus and made the province Noricum in 16 BC. |
 | | Later it was conquered by Huns, Rugii, Lombards, Ostrogoths, Bavarii, Avars (till about 800), and Franks (in that order). |
 | | Finally, after 50 years of Hungarian rule (907 to 955), the core territory of Austria was awarded to Leopold of Babenberg in 976. |
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