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Istria
The Istrian peninsula lies in
modern northwest Croatia and western
Slovenia.
Istria was a province of Carinthia until it
established a margraviate of its own in 1062. |
1062 - 1070 |
Ulrich I Weimar-Orlamunde |
First margrave. |
1070 - 1077 |
The
title is vacant, and control may pass back to
Carinthia. |
1077 - 1090 |
Henry I Eppenstein |
Died 1127. |
1090 - 1096 |
Engelbert I Spanheim-Ortenburg |
|
1096 - 1100 |
Poppo Weimar |
|
1100 - 1103 |
Ulrich II Weimar |
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1103 - 1134 |
Engelbert II Spanheim-Ortenburg |
Died 1141. |
1134 - 1171 |
Engelbert III Spanheim-Ortenburg |
Died 1173. |
1171 - 1188 |
Berthold I Andechs |
|
1172 - 1204 |
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Berthold II Andechs |
Joint rule. |
1204 - 1209 |
Henry II of Meran |
Died 1228. |
1209 - 1215 |
The
title passes to Aquileia. |
1215 - 1230 |
Otto of Meran |
Died 1234. |
1230 - 1251 |
Berthold III |
Patriarch of Aquilea (1218-1251). |
1251 - 1420 |
The
title passes to Aquileia. |
1420 - 1797 |
The
margraviate is partitioned between
Austria
and Venice. |
1797 - 1805 |
Austria
acquires the entire territory. |
1805 - 1814 |
Istria is merged
with the French
First Empire's
Kingdom of Italy under Napoleon
Bonaparte's control. |
1814 - 1918 |
Austria
takes Istria back. Following Austria's humiliating defeat by
Prussia
in 1866, Istria gains autonomy as a province within Austria. |
1918 - 1943 |
Istria
is part of the Kingdom of Italy. |
1943 - 1945 |
The
territory is controlled
by Nazi Germany. |
1945 - 1991 |
The
peninsula is made part of Communist Yugoslavia. |
1991 |
As
Yugoslavia falls
apart, Istria becomes part of the Republic of
Croatia. |
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