55.1 Emperor Leopold I and the History of Austria
A History of Europe Key Battles
Carl Rylett
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🗓️ 25 December 2020
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
The Habsburg Emperor Leopold I (1658-1705) faces the twin challenge of the France of Louis XIV in the west and the Ottoman Empire in the East
Music: Christmas Concert by composer Arcangelo Corelli
Picture: Leopoldine Wing of the Hofburg Palace, Vienna
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| 1:07.3 | Today we begin to talk about the Siege of Vienna of 1683. |
| 1:11.6 | The city of Vienna is the capital and most popular city of Austria, with just under 2 million inhabitants of the country's total population of about 9 million. |
| 1:34.3 | Known as the City of Music, it is well known for having played a pivotal role as a leading European music centre, |
| 1:41.3 | from the age of Viennese classicism through the early part of the |
| 1:45.5 | 20th century. The historic centre of Vienna is rich in architecture, including baroque |
| 1:51.8 | palaces and gardens, and the late 19th century Ringstrasser lined with grand buildings, |
| 1:58.5 | monuments and parks. |
| 2:01.6 | The historic routes of Austria can be traced back to Ostmark, the eastern frontier realm |
| 2:08.6 | of Emperor Charlemagne, founded in 803 AD. |
| 2:13.6 | In German, Eustelike, then Latinised into Austria, an outpost of Roman Catholic Christendom and of the new Holy Roman Empire. |
| 2:25.4 | For centuries, writes Robert Biedelow and Ian Jeffries, the overriding mission of Ostmark was to stand guard over the Danubian gateway into Christendom |
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