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1 day ago · This "white gold" made Salzburg one of the richest and most influential cities in the Holy Roman Empire. The Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg, who ruled the city as an independent state within the empire, were keenly aware of the need to protect their valuable saltworks and maintain control over the trade routes.
4 days ago · Salzburg was the seat of the Archbishopric of Salzburg, a prince-bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire. As the Reformation movement gained steam, riots broke out among peasants in the areas in and around Salzburg.
May 16, 2024 · In 1077, the Hohensalzburg Fortress was built at the behest of Archbishop Gebhard I of Helfenstein to show off the Catholic Church’s power and to protect Salzburg from attacks. Originating as a simple structure, it grew into the massive medieval castle it is today around 1519.
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May 9, 2024 · Throughout history, the Hohensalzburg Fortress has served as a stronghold, military barracks, jail, and POW camp, as well as a temporary home for archbishops of Austria, Hungary, and the Holy Roman Empire. Hohensalzburg Fortress has been a popular tourist destination since the late 19th Century.
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May 16, 2024 · Paracelsus (born November 11 or December 17, 1493, Einsiedeln, Switzerland—died September 24, 1541, Salzburg, Archbishopric of Salzburg [now in Austria]) was a German-Swiss physician and alchemist who established the role of chemistry in medicine.
- What does Paracelsus’s name mean?Paracelsus was the byname of the German-Swiss physician Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim. About 1516 he began using the name...
- Where was Paracelsus educated?Paracelsus is said to have attended the Universities of Basel, Tübingen, Vienna, Wittenberg, Leipzig, Heidelberg, and Cologne before earning a bacc...
- What was Paracelsus like?Paracelsus was known for his wit and for leading a colourful life. He traveled throughout Europe and beyond, embodying his maxim “A doctor must be...
- What were Paracelsus’s accomplishments?German-Swiss physician Paracelsus contributed substantially to the rise of modern medicine by pioneering treatments using new chemical remedies, in...
1 day ago · Salzburg was the capital of the Archbishopric of Salzburg, an ecclesiastic principality in the Holy Roman Empire (today in Austria). He was the youngest of seven children, five of whom died in infancy. His elder sister was Maria Anna Mozart (1751–1829), nicknamed "Nannerl".
2 days ago · Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637. He was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria and Maria of Bavaria, who were devout Catholics.
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