Archbishopric of Salzburg
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The Archbishopric of Salzburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire Archbishop of Salzburg as a Prince-Bishop. This means the archbishop had his ecclesiatical (church) powers and also the powers of an he Archbishopric was about the same size as the modern state of Salzburg in Austria.
Quick Facts Prince-Archbishopric of SalzburgFürst-Erzbistum Salzburg, Status ...
Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg Fürst-Erzbistum Salzburg | |||||||
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1278–1803 | |||||||
Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
Capital | Salzburg | ||||||
Government | Theocracy | ||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||
• Bishopric founded | ca 543 | ||||||
• Raised to archbishopric | 798 1278 | ||||||
• Gained territory, becoming prince-archbishopric | 1278 | ||||||
• Joined Bavarian Circle | 1500 | ||||||
• Joined Council of Princes | 1793 | ||||||
• Raised to electorate | 1803 | ||||||
• Mediatised to Grand Duchy | 1803 1803 | ||||||
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Quick Facts Electoral Grand Duchy of SalzburgKurgroßherzogtum Salzburg, Status ...
Electoral Grand Duchy of Salzburg Kurgroßherzogtum Salzburg | |||||||||
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1803–1805 | |||||||||
Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
Capital | Salzburg | ||||||||
Government | Principality | ||||||||
Historical era | Late Middle Ages | ||||||||
March 21 1801 | |||||||||
• Established | 1803 | ||||||||
1805 | |||||||||
June 9 1815 | |||||||||
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The most famous Archbishop was probably the last to rule as a prince. He was Hieronymus von Colloredo, who was an early patron of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.