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Map Of Austria And Switzerland

editor — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 03:36:00 +0000

Continued Habsburg Rule (1 minute) Albert I (1291-1308) managed to negotiate a peace with the Hungarians and Bohemians (people from one of the Czech lands) Austria neighbors and gains the support of the nobles after initially being passed over in order to succeed Rudolf as Duke of Austria. Albrecht’s main concern was to set up an effective administration and codify the records of his realm. The next Duke was Frederick I “The Handsome” (1308-1330) the son of Albert I, who managed to maintain control of Austria but lost a decisive battle against the Swiss. Next in the line was Albert

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Map Of Innsbruck Austria

editor — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 05:24:00 +0000

During the war Ferdinand II organized a series of forced conversions that successfully re-Catholicized the population of the Austrian hereditary lands. However, Hungary remained Protestant. The wars ravaged and depopulated the German states and send many refugees fleeing to other areas to escape being victimized by armies. Schonbrunn Palace summer residence of the Habsburgs in Vienna Austria The Baroque Age and the Beginning of the Enlightenment (1 minute) The Remainder of Ferdinand III’s Reign: 1648-1657 (1 minute) Leopold I: 1658-1705 (3 minutes) Joseph I: 1705-1711 (1 minute) Charles VI: 1711-1740 (3 minutes) This was a time in Austrian history when

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Map Of Czech Republic And Austria

editor — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:36:00 +0000

Protestantism spread throughout Austria, Bohemia and Hungary while the Habsburg monarchs remained Catholic. Maximilian II asserted that he was neither Catholic nor Protestant but Christian and he rejected aggressive counterreformation tactics and was largely tolerant of Protestantism. Rudolf II: 1576-1612 (1 minute) Rudolf II (1576-1612) was the son of Maximilian II who had been educated in Spain and was a strict Catholic. When he came to power he dismissed all Protestants from court service. He organized counter-reformation activities to convert Austria back to Catholicism. His efforts in Lower Austria were successful but Protestant opposition remained in Upper Austria which was

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Map Of Switzerland Austria And Germany

editor — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 04:10:00 +0000

The enlightenment cultivated the art that became more and more reliant upon public support especially among the middle classes. The best known Austrian musician of this period is Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) who was born in Salzburg where the House where Mozart’s was born and the Mozart Family House can both be visited. Many Mozart concerts can be found in Salzburg. Mozart moved to Vienna in 1790 but Salzburg remains the destination for Mozart fans. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) is another famous Austrian Composer from this period. The Burgtheater in Vienna became the German National Theater. Architecture continued to develop during this

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Map Of Germany Austria Switzerland

editor — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:44:00 +0000

Maria Theresia’s first set of reforms included updating and expanding the army. She also engaged in financial reform by collecting more form the territories and centralizing the Government. In 1745 Austria ceded Silesia to Prussia. In 1756 she ended relations with her old allay England to alley herself with Austria’s old enemy France, who was now too weak to be a direct threat to Austria. Map Of Germany Austria Switzerland And Italy Austria was allied to France, Russia and Spain in the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) and opposed Britain and Prussia. The war was fought in European colonies more than

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