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If we could ask Mozart himself if he was German, he would definitely answer “YES”. If we could ask him if he was born in Austria, he would definitely answer “NO”. So, for his time, Mozart was most certainly German, and not Austrian.
Things get messier later on, because history changes territories, definitions, and perceptions, and things get difficult if you try to adapt historical facts to modern concepts.
The very nature of your question is quite modern. Up to the late 19th Century, the idea of “Austrian” and “German” being mutually exclusive terms would be perceived as the most preposterous absurd. Saying Austrians were not Germans would be exactly the same as saying Bavarian people were not German. This is because, before 1871, there was no unified Germany and, thus, “German” was not a word to refer to a specific country, but to a broad ethno-linguistic group, of which Mozart (as well as the Austrians) was part of.
Reason?and say he was indeed an Austrian.
May I ask again: What makes you think that Mozart was Austrian?Lol. I'm gonna go against the grain and say he was indeed an Austrian.
In Mozart's time Austria was an intergral part of Germany.The difference between Germans and Austrians is like finding the difference between Canadians and Americans. Lol.
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27 January 1756 Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg |
Yes, Mozart was a citizen of the Holy Roman Empire.He was born
27 January 1756
Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg
At the time, it was part of the Holy Roman Empire. Map it and you find this:
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Right in the middle of Austria. His Nationality at time of Birth? Part of the Holy Roman Empire for the last several hundred years - Austrian.
He was born
27 January 1756
Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg
At the time, it was part of the Holy Roman Empire. Map it and you find this:
View attachment 332358
It is just a question of interest!What possible difference does it make?
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