The Archduchy of Austria was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire and the core of the Habsburg lands. The rulers of the duchy created the title of archduke through the forged document known as the Privilegium Maius, produced for Duke Rudolf IV, who wanted to match the prestige of the prince-electors. The title was only formally recognised by the emperor Frederick III, himself a Habsburg, who used it. The archduchy was divided into Lower and Upper Austria, with Vienna as its main city, and the Habsburgs added many other territories, eventually forming a large empire. The archduchy remained part of the Habsburg monarchy until the end of the First World War.
Before and after
- from 1354 to 1683Ottoman Wars in Europe
- from 1356 to 1806Electorate of Saxony
- from 1356 to 1375War of the Two Peters
- 10 January 1356Golden Bull of 1356
- from 1358 to 1918Archduchy of Austria
- from May 1358 to June 1358Jacquerie
- from 27 May 1358 to 31 January 1808Republic of Ragusa
- 1360Construction of Sforza Castle
- 27 July 1361Battle of Visby
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