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Sigismund of Austria

Type Figure Region Tyrol Time 1427–1496 Also known as Archduke of Tyrol

Sigismund (1427—1496), a Habsburg ruler of Tyrol and Further Austria nicknamed 'the Rich', co-ruled Tyrol in the 1470s and built up the Innsbruck cou…

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  1. 1471–1476Innsbruck · TyrolGoverning Tyrol jointly with his brother Frederick V, he pursued minting reforms funded by silver and salt revenues, expanded the Innsbruck Hofburg, and made Tyrol an important Habsburg power base in the Alpine region.
  2. 1477–1480Innsbruck · TyrolHe continued to advance Innsbruck court construction and art collections, maintaining trade and diplomatic contacts with Venice, Milan and other Italian city-states, consolidating Tyrol's position as a hub of north-south trade routes.

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