Margrave: Timeline

976   Leopold of Babenberg was appointed as Margrave of Austria Austria

Austria is a landlocked [i] country in central Europe [i]. ... 

. The Babenberg Babenberg

Originally from Bamberg [i] in Franconia [i], now northern Bavaria [i], the Babenbergs or Babenberger ... 

 family was to rule Austria Austria

Austria is a landlocked [i] country in central Europe [i]. ... 

 until 1246. ''

1056   Ottokar, Count of Steyr, becomes Margrave of the Karantanian March, later known as Styria

1082   Styria - Ottokar II succeeds his brother Adalbero (died 1086 or 1087) as margrave.

1157   June 11 Albert I of Brandenburg, also called, The Bear (Ger: Albrecht der Bär), became the founder of the Margraviate of Brandenburg Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of Germany [i]'s sixteen Bundeslnder [i] . ... 

, Germany and the first Margrave

1268   The county of Wernigerode become a vassal state of the margrave of Brandenburg Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of Germany [i]'s sixteen Bundeslnder [i] . ... 

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1417   Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. 1372; d. 20 Sep 1440) burgrave of Nuremberg Nuremberg

Nuremberg is a city [i] in the German [i] state [i] of Bavaria [i], in the administrative region [i] ... 

 begins to rule as margrave and elector of Brandenburg Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of Germany [i]'s sixteen Bundeslnder [i] . ... 

1771   The territory of Baden-Baden Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Wrttemberg [i], Germany [i]. ... 

 is inherited by the Margrave of Baden-Durlach, forming Baden.