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Margraviate of Burgau
Origins
The margraves of Burgau, a branch of the counts of Berg, held lands on the Danube and the lower Mindel and Günz rivers from the early 13th century, using the margravial title from about 1212. When their line died out in 1301, the margraviate passed to the Habsburgs, who added it to their scattered Swabian possessions.
Rule and society
Burgau was a weak territory: the Habsburgs often pledged it, and many monasteries, imperial cities and nobles inside its borders claimed their own rights, leaving the margrave chiefly with high justice and taxation. From 1609 Günzburg was the residence of Margrave Charles of Burgau, son of Archduke Ferdinand II and Philippine Welser. In the 18th century Günzburg housed an important Austrian mint.
Decline and legacy
After Austria's defeat by Napoleon, the Peace of Pressburg of 1805 transferred Burgau to the Electorate of Bavaria, soon the Kingdom of Bavaria. Its lands now lie in the Bavarian district of Swabia.
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- Margraviate of Burgau was part of Further Austria1301 CE – 1805 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Margraviate of Burgau. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/margraviate-of-burgau
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