AustriaGeschichte 6 · History of Austria
Why is a document from the year 996 so important for Austria?
In the exam (German)
Warum ist eine Urkunde aus dem Jahr 996 für Österreich so bedeutend?
- aIt ended Roman rule on the Danube, and the country became independent.Mit ihr endete die Herrschaft der Römer an der Donau, und das Land wurde selbstständig.
- bWith it, Vienna became the capital of an empire that lasted into the 20th century.Mit ihr wurde Wien zur Hauptstadt eines Kaiserreichs, das bis ins 20. Jahrhundert bestand.
- cIt is the first to contain the name “Ostarrichi”, which later became “Österreich”.In ihr steht zum ersten Mal der Name „Ostarrichi“, aus dem später „Österreich“ wurde.Correct answer
- dIt is Austria’s first constitution, which contains the rights of the farmers.Sie ist die erste Verfassung Österreichs, in der die Rechte der Bauern stehen.
Why?
In 996 Emperor Otto III gave the Bishop of Freising land near Neuhofen an der Ybbs in Lower Austria. In this document the area is called “Ostarrichi”; it is the oldest known mention of the name.
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