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What was Carantania (Karantanien)?
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Was war Karantanien?
- aA kingdom of the Habsburgs in the 16th centuryEin Königreich der Habsburger im 16. Jahrhundert
- bAn administrative district formed after the referendum of 1920Ein Verwaltungsbezirk, der nach der Volksabstimmung von 1920 gebildet wurde
- cA Roman province with Virunum as its capitalEine römische Provinz mit der Hauptstadt Virunum
- dA Slavic principality in the early Middle Ages with its centre near Karnburg on the ZollfeldEin slawisches Fürstentum im frühen Mittelalter mit seinem Zentrum bei Karnburg am ZollfeldCorrect answer
Why?
Carantania came into being in the 7th century as a principality of the Alpine Slavs. Its centre was near Karnburg on the Zollfeld plain north of Klagenfurt.
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Carinthia (Kärnten) is considered the oldest duchy in the area of today’s Austria. In which year was it separated from Bavaria and made a duchy of its own?Correct answer:976
Kärnten gilt als das älteste Herzogtum auf dem Gebiet des heutigen Österreich. In welchem Jahr wurde es von Bayern getrennt und ein eigenes Herzogtum? — 976
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Which statements about the Carinthian Prince’s Stone (Fürstenstein) are true?Correct answer:It is the upturned base of a Roman column.
Correct answer:It was used in the ceremony to install the Dukes of Carinthia.
Welche Aussagen über den Kärntner Fürstenstein stimmen? — Er ist der umgedrehte Sockel einer römischen Säule. · Er wurde bei der feierlichen Einsetzung der Kärntner Herzöge verwendet.
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Where is the Duke’s Chair (Herzogstuhl), a double stone seat from the Middle Ages?Correct answer:Outdoors on the Zollfeld near Maria Saal
Wo steht der Herzogstuhl, ein steinerner Doppelsitz aus dem Mittelalter? — Im Freien auf dem Zollfeld bei Maria Saal
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Which statements about Klagenfurt are true?Correct answer:A well-known symbol of the city is the Lindwurm.
Correct answer:Klagenfurt lies at the eastern end of Lake Wörthersee.
Correct answer:Klagenfurt is the capital of the province of Carinthia.
Welche Aussagen über Klagenfurt stimmen? — Ein bekanntes Wahrzeichen der Stadt ist der Lindwurm. · Klagenfurt liegt am östlichen Ende des Wörthersees. · Klagenfurt ist die Landeshauptstadt von Kärnten.
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