04-05-2023, 04:41 PM
I had relatives in both northernmost Austria and south Carithia who would use 'gas' for goat. I do not think it's particularly unusual. But I've never heard about 'Mich' for milk, only Mülch or Müüch.
Still I think the area between South Tyrol and Carinthia is a good lead for the VM.
Note that Carinthia and especially the south around Arnoldstein faced great hardships in the 14th and 15th century. The region was devastated by locust swarms and severe cold in in 1338/40, an extremely heavy earthquake in 1348 and the plague of 1349. It must have been apocalyptic for the people living there and it took until around 1400 to somewhat rebuild the area. Population still dwindled and the Benedictine monastery of Arnoldstein was basically bankrupt and could not properly look after its dioceses for most of the 15th and 16th century. There was also a witch-trial in 1465 which apparently was related to the monastery's financial troubles but I haven't found more. On top of that the Turks invaded Carinthia several times between 1473 and 1483 destroying many settlements including the village of Arnoldstein though the monastery apparently was spared, maybe exactly because there was nothing of value there. There also was a peasant revolt in 1478 due to high taxes and the inability of nobles to protect the peasants againt the Turks.
All in all extremely hard times.
Still I think the area between South Tyrol and Carinthia is a good lead for the VM.
Note that Carinthia and especially the south around Arnoldstein faced great hardships in the 14th and 15th century. The region was devastated by locust swarms and severe cold in in 1338/40, an extremely heavy earthquake in 1348 and the plague of 1349. It must have been apocalyptic for the people living there and it took until around 1400 to somewhat rebuild the area. Population still dwindled and the Benedictine monastery of Arnoldstein was basically bankrupt and could not properly look after its dioceses for most of the 15th and 16th century. There was also a witch-trial in 1465 which apparently was related to the monastery's financial troubles but I haven't found more. On top of that the Turks invaded Carinthia several times between 1473 and 1483 destroying many settlements including the village of Arnoldstein though the monastery apparently was spared, maybe exactly because there was nothing of value there. There also was a peasant revolt in 1478 due to high taxes and the inability of nobles to protect the peasants againt the Turks.
All in all extremely hard times.