I just want to know if this island chain north of the Barents Sea and currently Russianterritory ever belonged to Austroa-Hungary, before its collapse. It is called Franz Josef Land, after all.
Phil
Franz-Josef Land
hi Phil,
I don't think Franz Josefs Land was ever claimed by Austria-Hungary.
But it was discovered by the
Payer-Weyprecht Austro Hungarian Polar expedition in the 1870s(?)
The leaders were Austrian military officers
The exp. advanced farther North(closer to the North Pole)
than anyone had before.
Around 82 Degrees North I believe
I think their ship was called 'Novara'
---now I have to check this out on google!
...peter
I don't think Franz Josefs Land was ever claimed by Austria-Hungary.
But it was discovered by the
Payer-Weyprecht Austro Hungarian Polar expedition in the 1870s(?)
The leaders were Austrian military officers
The exp. advanced farther North(closer to the North Pole)
than anyone had before.
Around 82 Degrees North I believe
I think their ship was called 'Novara'
---now I have to check this out on google!
...peter