The Privilegium maius (German: Großer Freiheitsbrief 'greater privilege') is a medieval document forged in 1358 or 1359 at the behest of Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (1358–1365) of the House of Habsburg. It was essentially a modified and expanded version of the Privilegium minus issued by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in 1156, which had elevated the former March of Austria into the Duchy of Austria.
The Privilegium maius (German: Großer Freiheitsbrief 'greater privilege') is a medieval document forged in 1358 or 1359 at the behest of Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (1358–1365) of the House of Habsburg. It was essentially a modified and expanded version of the Privilegium minus issued by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in 1156, which had elevated the former March of Austria into the Duchy of Austria.
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