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Austria
Austria (German: ?sterreich) (?sterreich (help?info)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik ?sterreich) (Republik ?sterreich (help?info)), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital city is Vienna.
History
Settled in prehistoric times, the central European land that is now Austria was occupied in pre-Roman times by various Celtic tribes. The Celtic kingdom of Noricum was claimed by the Roman Empire and made a province. After the fall of the Roman Empire, of which most of Austria was part (all parts south of the Danube), the area was invaded by Bavarians, Slavs and Avars. Charlemagne conquered the area in 788 and encouraged colonization and Christianity. As part of Eastern Francia, the core areas that now encompass Austria were bequeathed to the house of Babenberg. The area was known as the marchia Orientalis and was given to Leopold of Babenberg in 976.
The first record showing the name Austria is from 996 where it is written as Ostarr?chi, referring to the territory of the Babenberg March. The term Ostmark is not historically ascertained and appears to be a translation of marchia orientalis that came up only much later.
The following centuries were characterized first by the settlement of the country. In 1156 the Privilegium Minus elevated Austria to the status of a duchy. In 1192, the Babenbergs also acquired the Duchy of Styria.
With the death of Frederick II in 1246, the line of the Babenbergers went extinct. Otakar II of Bohemia effectively controlled the duchies of Austria, Styria and Carinthia after that. His reign came to an end with his defeat at D?rnkrut at the hand of Rudolf I of Germany in 1278. Thereafter, until World War I, Austria's history was largely that of its ruling German dynasty, the Habsburgs. |
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Austria Update
Roland Linz and Erwin Hoffer both scored in injury time Tuesday to give Austria a 2-0 win over Kazakhstan in qualifying for the 2012 European Championship.
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:29:00 GMT
The retail databooks are based on key market value data for eight major product sectors, 16 core retail distribution channels and 62 countries. This profile focuses on duty free retail in Austria and provides data on ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:34:00 GMT
Drug Stores and Health and Beauty Stores (including Pharmacies) in Austria increased at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% between 2003 and 2008. Food and Grocery market sales accounted for an 53% share ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:41:00 GMT
Wiener Neustadt, Austria (Sports Network) - Laura Davies carded a two-under 70 Sunday to earn a one-stroke win at the Uniqa Ladies Golf Open. Davies, who won this title for the third time, finished at 11 ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:28:00 GMT
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank and an affiliate of the World Bank Group are getting behind the Nabucco pipeline. A financial package would provide up to $5 billion ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:39:00 GMT
Asimo the robot is making new friends in Austria. Researchers are seeking feedback from visitors of a technology fair to help them make Asimo, Honda's battery-operated robot that looks like a 4-foot (1.3-meter) child ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:09:00 GMT
It's rare that a town's charm will get me out of bed early. The postcard-pretty, lake-cuddling town of Hallstatt, two hours south of Salzburg, is one of those places. First thing in the morning, I head to ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:54:00 GMT
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