The Margraviate of Istria was founded in the 11th century. Part of it already felt
to the Habsburg in 1374, while the rest was annexed by Venice in 1420.
In 1797 the Venetian part also became subject to Habsburg rule and - except for a
period of French rule (1809 - 1813) - it remained so unil 1918.
In 1849 Istria became a separate Kronland of the Austrian Monarchy, enjoying some
selfgovernment since 1861.
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HEADS OF STATE
Margraves
Markgrafen
House of Habsburg - Lothringen
(ruled since 1780)
1804 - 1918 The Emperors of Austria
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IMPERIAL ADMINISTRATORS
Statthalter
1849 - 1918 The Statthalter of Küstenland
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HEADS OF THE LAND GOVERNMENT
Landeshauptleute
1868 - 1889 Francesco Vidulic 1819 - 1889
18.. - 1904 W. Campitelli
1904 - 191. L. Rizzi
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Claimed by the Italians as a part of Venezia Giulia, Istria was occupied by Italian
troops in 1918 and formally ceded by Austria in 1919 by the Treaty of Saint Germain
en Laye.
(For the further history of the territory until the allied occupation in 1945, see
here)
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