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| 1441 |
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THE HABSBURG BROTHERS |
Born on 18 December 1418, Albrecht was the second son of Duke Ernst of Styria and his second wife Cymburgis of Masovia. After the early death of his father, he grew up together with his elder brother Friedrich in Innsbruck, under the guardianship of their uncle.
When in 1439 Friedrich assumed the title of Archduke and the guardianship over his minor relatives Sigismund and Ladislaus the Posthumous, he did not grant any power to his brother Albrecht. As Habsburg patriarch, heir of Inner Austria and regent of Further Austria, Tyrol and the Austria proper, Friedrich then ruled alone over all the dynasty's hereditary lands. Albrecht did not like this. |
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| 1442 |
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THE CORONATION TRIP |
In the spring of 1442, Friedrich left the Habsburg hereditary lands for the first time since his election and traveled to Aachen. The coronation trip took him from Graz via Innsbruck , Augsburg , Nuremberg and Mainz. On June 17, 1442, he was crowned king about two and a half years after his election in Aachen. |
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THE ZURICH ALLIANCE |
(old zurich war event chain - Friedrich made an alliance with Zurich on June 17, 1442). |
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THE FRANKFURT REICHSTAG |
On the return trip, the problems of Reich policy were to be discussed in Frankfurt. On August 14, 1442, Frederick issued a land peace at the Frankfurt Reichstag , which was referred to by his contemporaries as Reformatio Friderici. The Reformatio Friderici, However, this was not a reform of the constitution, as the term suggests, but rather provisions to fight the feuds amongst the nobles. |
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PRIVILEGIUM MAIUS |
Emperor Friedrich wants to accept the Privilegium Maius as a valid document. It was essentially a modified version of the Privilegium Minus issued by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in 1156, which had elevated the former March of Austria into a duchy, except that this Privilegium Maius elevated the duchy into an Archduchy of Austria.
Educated people realize that this is a blatant forgery - Privilegium maius consists of five forged deeds, some of which purported to have been issued by Julius Caesar and Nero to a never existed "Regnum Noricum". The bundle was already identified as a fake by contemporaries like the Italian scholar Francesco Petrarca, and as such was rejected by Emperor Karl IV.
YES: Let's recognize Privilegium Maius as true and valid. Hapsburgs are not Dukes, but Archdukes of Austria!
NO: Let's drop those claims for the sake of truth, although this will alienate much of the legitimacy of our rule... |
yes - no outcome? |
no- no outcome/increase in turmoil? |
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BAVARIAN JEWS EXPELLED |
In 1442 Albert III the Pious of Bavaria-Munich expelled the Jews from all Upper Bavarian territories. As the Holy Roman Emperor inherited by the Romans the right of possession and protection of all the Jews of the empire, they are now flocking to Austrian lands in search of protection. What should we do?
YES: Let's allow them to settle in our cities and castles, granting them our protection in exchange for extra taxes!
NO: We should get rid of those heretics and sought to convert them to the true faith! |
yes - allow for the construction of synagogue/jewish bankers/tax increase |
no - no outcome |
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INNSBRUCK STADTTURM |
In 1442 CITIZENS started the work for building a City Tower in Innsbruck, on the old town hall, next to the Golden Roof. The construction of the city tower shows the increased self-confidence of the citizens and their determination to defend their rights and freedoms against everyone - neighbours and others. Both day and night, watchmen will perform their service at the tower. |
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| 1442 |
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BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER |
Albrecht officially joined forces with the Counts of Cilli on 13 May 1442 at Forchtenstein Castle against his brother. |
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| 1443 |
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THE TYROLEAN DIET |
Sigismund, the only surviving child from the marriage of Duke Frederick IV of Tyrol and his second wife, Anna of Brunswick-Lüneburg, turned 16 on 25 July 1443. As such, he is now of legal age for officially inheriting the Tyrolean estates administered by Emperor Fredrick, his tutor and regent. A Diet has been called in Tyrol, for the Emperor has an announcement to do.
YES: As Siegmund is too young to effectively exercise his power, he has pledged us to continue rule in Tyrol on his behalf for another three years. This will anger many, but we will keep control of that land.
NO: We will renounce Tyrol - Sigismund will rule "alone", aided by the local nobles, but this will not help us in any way. |
YES - When Frederick announced to the Tyrolean diet in 1443 that the handing over of the regency would be postponed for three years, allegedly with the acquiescence of the sixteen-year-old Siegmund, tumultuous scenes ensued. This set the Tyrolean Estates, particularly the towns, on a collision course with Frederick.
increase unrest in Tyrol
add_settlement_turmoil Innsbruck 12 |
NO - make tyrol independent - erlier spawn of Habsburg brothers quest |
| 1443 |
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WAR IN ZURICH |
In May 1443, war broke out between the Confederates and Zurich. Emissaries are sent to ask for help against the Swiss confederates, as Friedrich pledged an alliance with them less than a year ago. |
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THE CILLIAN INHERITANCE |
Friedrich III concluded with Ulrich of Cilli a hereditary treaty, after which their possessions in the Holy Roman Empire should fall to the Habsburgs in case no male offsprings are born. This will directly contrast with Count Johann von Görz, who relied on a contract of inheritance with the Cilli signed in 1377 and wants to secure the county of Ortenburg, a previous possess of the von Görz who had been inherited by the Cilli in 1420.
YES: Who cares if the Count von Görz will hate us? We will inherit more land!
NO: If other people have a claim on those lands, it would be unappropriate for us to advance further claims... |
YES - This angers Count Johann von Görz, who relied on a contract of inheritance with the Cillians signed in the year 1377 and wanted to secure the county of Ortenburg, who had been inherited by the Cilli in 1420. |
NO - keep Cilli independent |
| 1443 |
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THE FRENCH HELP |
To curb the successes of the Confederates, French mercenary troops, the Armagnacs , were to be brought to the Upper Rhine in August 1443, at Frederick's request to King Charles VII of France. For the French King this is the opportunity he needs to unleash troublesome mercenaries and flush them out of mainland France, while for Friedrich is a way to increase his personal power holdings on the Vorderösterreich - the Swabian territories of the Sundgau in southern Alsace, the Breisgau, and numerous smaller estates amid Swiss territory.
YES: Let's ask the help of the King of France - a few thousand people will suit us well!
NO: Let's not ask for help - some of our troops will be more than enough, if we can spare them. |
YES - triggers the armagnacs devastation + the french alliance + the armagnacs leave events |
NO: avoid those events |
| 1444 |
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THE ARMAGNACS ARMY (FRA) |
King Charles VII would have glimpsed the possibility of taking back for the crown certain Rhenish regions which were part of the inheritance of Charlemagne. The expedition to Alsace in 1444 is to be considered the first attempt to recover part of the left bank of the Rhine.
YES: We will flush our cities of all the idle mercenaries. Let's send them a massive army of 40.000 people, led by the Dauphine of France!
NO: Sending them such a massive force could be misinterpreted. Better send a smaller force, though this might endanger our stance. |
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| 1444 |
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THE ARMAGNACS ARMY (aus) |
News has been given to us that the French troops we have requested are arriving in great numbers. Too great numbers. It seems that they are about 40.000, led by Louis, the Dauphin of France, and composed mostly by unruly Armagnacs - mercenary troops who supported King Charles in the civil war against the Burgundian party. Something odd is happening here.
YES: We asked for troops, but this is overkill by any standard. Maybe we should prepare to fight our "allies".
NO: Do nothing, and wait for future events... |
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| 1444 |
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THE ARMAGNACS ARMY (pap) |
News has been given to us that the French troops that Emperor Frederick has requested to quench the Swiss are arriving in great numbers in Alsace. Too great numbers - it seems that they are about 40.000, led by Louis, the Dauphin of France, and composed mostly by unruly Armagnacs - mercenary troops who supported King Charles in the civil war against the Burgundian party. They are marching towards Basel, that is allied with the Confederates - and in Basel there is the rump Council! Should we ask for help?
YES: His Holiness Pope Eugene IV will send his blessing to the French Dauphin, if he were to use the Armagnacs to disperse the fathers of the Council meeting in Basel. |
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| 1444 |
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THE FRENCH ALLIANCE |
In 1444 Friedrich concluded an alliance with King Charles VII of France as they both put in question Burgundian ambitions in Upper Alsace. |
Alliance with France |
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THE GREAT LIENZ CITY FIRE |
The town was completely destroyed by fire, including the town gates, the castle and the church of St. Laurentius. |
damaging of buildings/event disaster |
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SUPPORTING ZURICH |
Albrecht sent to support Zurich in the Foreland |
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| 1445 |
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THE ARMAGNACS LEAVE |
Finally the Armagnacs leave the Alsatian territory - pillaging and burning friends and foes alike, this scourge of God is now fading away. |
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| 1445 |
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THE GORZER FEUD |
Heinrich VI von Görz, imperial prince from the family of Meinhardiner, incorrigible drunkard and player, enters into a fierce feud with his hungarian wife Katharine Garai. The family rift gets political, as Heinrich is supported by the Counts of Cilli and their allies like Andreas von Graven, and his wife instead has seeked the support of the Habsburgs. Should we help her?
YES: We should never turn down those who asks for help - and beside, aren't we already at odds with the von Görz family?
NO: We appreciate that she asks our support, but family matters should be resolved by themselves, without our involvement. |
YES: --cillian inheritance event link? |
NO: lowering relations with hungary |
| 1446 |
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THE TYROLEAN INHERITANCE |
When Frederick announced to the Tyrolean diet in 1443 that the handing over of the regency would be postponed for three years, tumultuous scenes ensued. In 1446 the Tyrolean Estates, particularly the towns, were against Frederick, and as Sigismund was now turning 19 there was no reason not to entrust him with Tyrol and the Austrian Foreland. Therefore, in the 1446 diet the Tyrolean estates asked Frederick III. to dismis his guardianship of Siegmund, or war will be waged against him. What should we do?
YES: Let's try to get a compromise: We will release the guardianship of Siegmund, but the land entrusted to him will be that of Tyrol only. The Austrian Foreland will still be administered by us.
NO: What if we announce that Siegmund is unfit for rule? Maybe we can extend our rule for a few years more... |
YES: Siegmund was given control of Tyrol, but not over the Austrian Foreland. - spawning of renouncing tyrol event and the Foreland claim event |
NO: OPEN CIVIL WAR event, with Albrecht as claimant |
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RENOUNCING TYROL |
Siegmund of Tyrol was finally able to accede to his inheritance in 1446, albeit in a diminished form. Siegmund thus only ruled over Tyrol and the domains ‘before the Arlberg’.
As ruler he attempted to extend his sovereign rights over ecclesiastical enclaves, particularly the domains of the bishop of Brixen. The areas under episcopal jurisdiction lay in a scattered complex of territories in southern and eastern Tyrol. The prince-bishop of Brixen was a prince of the empire, but his territories were subordinate to the protectorate of the counts of Tyrol. They thus occupied an ambiguous position in terms of imperial law and for this reason possessed great potential for conflict. In the bishop of Brixen, Nicholas of Cusa, Siegmund found a militant adversary. |
independent tyrol - spawning of rebel armies |
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THE FORELAND CLAIM |
After Sigismund was given possession of Tyrol, Albrecht began quarreling with his brother Friedrich, and he claimed for himself the lands of Austrian Foreland for himself. Legally he should have no claim for them, but neither his brother has.
YES: Maybe we should appease our brother. He would be supported in his claim by the Tyrolean nobles, and he has already the support of the Counts of Cilli.
NO: Why should we? He is our brother, a cadet son, and he has no right to rule on those lands. |
YES - Frederick compensated his younger brother Albrecht, who had insisted on a share of sovereignty, with the Forelands. |
NO: OPEN CIVIL WAR event, with Albrecht as claimant |