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County of Tyrol
Origins
The counts of Tyrol, named after Tyrol Castle near Merano, appear around 1140 as advocates of the bishoprics of Brixen and Trent. Albert IV, the last of this line, left his lands in 1253 to the counts of Gorizia; Meinhard II built a unified territory from Merano to the Inn valley.
Rule and society
Tyrol's estates, including peasants, had a voice in government, unusually. Margaret Maultasch handed the county to the Habsburgs in 1363. Silver mining at Schwaz made Tyrol rich, and Maximilian I ruled from Innsbruck. The Landlibell of 1511 set out the estates' defence obligations.
Decline and legacy
Tyrol remained a Habsburg crown land, fighting the Bavarians and French under Andreas Hofer in 1809. After the First World War, the south, including Bolzano and Trento, went to Italy in 1919, while North and East Tyrol remain an Austrian state.
Lineage
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- County of Tyrol was part of Holy Roman Empire1140 CE – 1806 CE
- County of Tyrol in personal union with Duchy of Austria1363 CE – 1453 CE
- County of Tyrol was conquered by Kingdom of Bavaria1805 CE – 1814 CE
- County of Tyrol was a province of Austro-Hungarian Empire1867 CE – 1918 CE
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