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Jezersko–Solčava Sheep
The is a list of sheep breeds, breed of domestic sheep from the eastern Alps, Alpine region of Europe. Until the outbreak of the First World War it was the most numerous sheep breed in southern Duchy of Carinthia, Carinthia, in Friuli and in Slovenia. Its name derives from the regions of Municipality of Jezersko, Jezersko and of Solčava, formerly in the Austrian Empire, now in Slovenia. It is raised also in parts of Austria, Germany and Italy; a small number were imported to Serbia in 1991. It may also be known as the , or . History The traditional mountain sheep reared for hundreds of years in the Alps, Alpine region of southern Duchy of Carinthia, Carinthia were of the primitive Zaupelschaf type, similar to the Tiroler Steinschaf. They were frugal and hardy, and well adapted to the steep slopes and sparse pasture of the mountains, but yielded wool of coarse quality and little meat. During the eighteenth century, when wool production was the most important attribute of sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire, officially known as the Empire of Austria, was a Multinational state, multinational European Great Powers, great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the Habsburg monarchy, realms of the Habsburgs. During its existence, it was the third most populous monarchy in Europe after the Russian Empire and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, while geographically, it was the third-largest empire in Europe after the Russian Empire and the First French Empire. The empire was proclaimed by Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II in 1804 in response to Napoleon's declaration of the First French Empire, unifying all Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg possessions under one central government. It remained part of the Holy Roman Empire until the latter's dissolution in 1806. It continued fighting against Napoleon throughout the Napoleonic Wars, except for a period between 1809 and 1813, when Austria was first allied with Napoleon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |