AustriaOberösterreich 4 · Oberösterreich · History of your federal state
What is true about the great Peasants’ War of 1626 in Upper Austria?
In the exam (German)
Was stimmt über den großen Bauernkrieg von 1626 in Oberösterreich?
- aThe peasants fought against Bavarian rule in the state and against being forced to become Catholic.Die Bauern wehrten sich gegen die bayerische Herrschaft im Land und gegen den Zwang, katholisch zu werden.Correct answer
- bThe uprising was directed against an army of the Ottoman Empire.Der Aufstand richtete sich gegen ein Heer des Osmanischen Reiches.
- cThe peasants won, and the state was allowed to remain Protestant.Die Bauern siegten, und das Land durfte evangelisch bleiben.
- dA well-known leader of the peasants was Stefan Fadinger.Ein bekannter Anführer der Bauern war Stefan Fadinger.Correct answer
Why?
The Emperor had pledged the state to Bavaria, and the Bavarian administration forced the Protestant population to become Catholic. The peasants rose up against this under Stefan Fadinger, who was fatally wounded during the siege of Linz. In autumn 1626 the uprising was crushed with much bloodshed.
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