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Ostarrichi document
Bruchsal (Germany) — November 1st, 996

Ostarrichi document
Bruchsal (Germany) — November 1st, 996
The oldest surviving record of the term "Ostarrichi", an archaic form of the modern "Österreich" (Austria)
The term was already in use in the 10th century, a sign of the emerging Austrian identity
Austria celebrated a millennium in 1996 and as such this historic document played a central role therein
Ostarrichi document
- Ostarrichi-Urkunde
Short Description
A document dated November 1st, 996 is the oldest surviving record of the term "Ostarrichi", an archaic form from which the modern "Austria" derives. It records what had likely been a long established geographic term referring to the region south of the Danube: Ostarrichi.
Ostarrichi Document
Austria celebrated a millennium in 1996. The earliest reference in writing to "Ostarrichi", an archaic form of the name by which Austria (Österreich) is known today, appeared one thousand years ago, in a document dated November 1st, 996, to be precise. This does not necessarily imply that Austria only came into existence a mere 1000 years ago, nor does it mean that the term Ostarrichi was adopted overnight, as it were. On the contrary, it is more likely that it simply records for the first time in writing what had probably long since been a perfectly normal way of referring to the region south of the Danube, namely as Ostarrichi.
Codicology
- Alternative Titles
- Ostarrichi-Urkunde
- Size / Format
- 1 sheet / 48.0 x 57.0 cm
- Origin
- Bruchsal (Germany)
- Date
- November 1st, 996
- Epochs
- Style
2 available facsimile edition(s) of „Ostarrichi document“
Die Ostarrichi-Urkunde (Luxury Edition)
- Publisher
- Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (ADEVA) – Graz, 1996
- Binding
- Commentary (cloth) and facsimile in an art box
- Commentary
-
1 volume (24 pages) by A. Wandruszka
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish
A. Wandruszka, Vienna. 24 pp., 17 x 24 cm. Cloth. Translation of Wandruszka’s text in English, French and Spanish by I. Ackerl. - More Information
- Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
Die Ostarrichi-Urkunde (Normal Edition)
- Publisher
- Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (ADEVA) – Graz, 1996
- Commentary
-
1 volume (24 pages) by A. Wandruszka
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish
A. Wandruszka, Vienna. 24 pp., 17 x 24 cm. Cloth. Translation of Wandruszka’s text in English, French and Spanish by I. Ackerl. - More Information
- Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
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