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Casa de AustriaCasa de Austria (Domus Austriae, Casa d´Austria, Maison d´Autriche): expression that refers to all the Habsburg territories and the dynasty as a whole; commonly used from the 15th century (first documented mention 1306); also used as a substitute for a comprehensive title (still used in 1804, when the Empire of Austria was proclaimed), subsequently lost its historical significance. Literature: A. Lhotsky, Was heißt Haus Österreich?, Gesammelte Aufsätze (collected essays), vol. 1, 1970.
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