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Die Fürsten und Freiherren zu Eggenberg und ihre Vorfahren.
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1253:Agriculture
1207:LGBT rights
1200:enforcement
625:9 September
396:Netherlands
59:introducing
1512:Categories
1427:Literature
1222:Parliament
1185:Government
1104:Ecoregions
854:See also:
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743:Literature
600:2023-11-15
578:References
499:Gubernator
392:Grand Tour
337:Protestant
286:Profession
268:Occupation
257:Alma mater
42:references
1354:Languages
1339:Education
1293:Transport
1263:Companies
1175:Elections
1114:Mountains
1099:Districts
1072:Geography
1042:Anschluss
928:Roman Era
840:Info site
534:Reichstag
424:Geheimrat
331:Biography
290:Statesman
280:financier
246:Residence
236:Parent(s)
205:Ljubljana
177:June 1568
140:1615–1634
136:In office
1492:Category
1369:Religion
1319:Abortion
1278:Taxation
1217:Military
1153:Politics
955:Rugiland
938:Pannonia
895:articles
830:Archived
550:Habsburg
522:medieval
511:Habsburg
488:princely
367:Tübingen
341:Catholic
313:Austrian
294:nobleman
276:governor
272:Diplomat
228:Children
213:Carniola
209:Slovenia
1476:Outline
1437:Museums
1412:Cuisine
1389:Culture
1307:Society
1288:Tourism
1258:Banking
1241:Economy
1047:Ostmark
933:Noricum
903:History
891:Austria
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346:in the
344:princes
184:Austria
145:Monarch
55:improve
1497:Portal
1402:Cinema
1273:Mining
1268:Energy
1129:States
1124:Rivers
1094:Cities
943:Raetia
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220:Spouse
188:Styria
93:Prince
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1483:Index
1457:Sport
1442:Music
1432:Media
1379:Women
1329:Crime
1109:Lakes
916:Celts
404:Italy
400:Spain
1422:Flag
1416:wine
804:ISBN
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363:Graz
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