AustriaTirol 5 · Tirol · History of your federal state
How did Tyrol come to the Habsburgs in 1363?
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Wie kam Tirol im Jahr 1363 zu den Habsburgern?
- aThe heiress Margarete handed the land over to Duke Rudolf IV.Die Erbin Margarete übergab das Land an Herzog Rudolf IV.Correct answer
- bDuke Rudolf IV conquered Tyrol in a war against Bavaria.Herzog Rudolf IV. eroberte Tirol in einem Krieg gegen Bayern.
- cThe Tyroleans voted for Rudolf IV in a referendum.Die Tiroler stimmten in einer Volksabstimmung für Rudolf IV.
- dDuke Rudolf IV bought Tyrol from the Republic of Venice.Herzog Rudolf IV. kaufte Tirol von der Republik Venedig.
Why?
Margarete (“Maultasch”) came from the family of the rulers of Tyrol. In 1363 she handed Tyrol over to Duke Rudolf IV of Austria; from then on the land belonged to the Habsburgs.
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