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The archduchy developed out of the Bavarian Margraviate of Austria, elevated to the Duchy of Austria according to the 1156 Privilegium Minus by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. The House of Habsburg came to the Austrian throne in Vienna in 1282 and in 1453 Emperor Frederick III, also the ruler of Austria, officially adopted the archducal title.
Apr 30, 2024 · Albert I (born c. 1255—died May 1, 1308, Brugg, Switz.) was the duke of Austria and German king from 1298 to 1308 who repressed private war, befriended the serfs, and protected the persecuted Jews. The eldest son of King Rudolf I of the House of Habsburg, Albert was invested with the duchies of Austria and Styria in 1282.
Duke of Austria (1377-1424) Ernst Ernst I der Eiserne, Herzog von Österreich und Steiermark von Österreich (Habsburg) aka von Habsburg (1377 - certain 10 Jun 1424)
Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg) Frederick I (German: Friedrich I. von Österreich, c. 1175 – 16 April 1198 [1] ), known as Frederick the Catholic (German: Friedrich der Katholische ), was the Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.
Duke of Austria. Albrecht Albrecht III mit dem Zopf, Herzog von Österreich von Österreich (Habsburg) (9 Sep 1349 - 29 Aug 1395)
In 1278 the Habsburg family became the hereditary dukes. They eventually came to style themselves as archdukes. Austria became the center of power in the empire, and the archduke was often also the Holy Roman Emperor. In 1804 Francis I, who was the Archduke of Austria and the Holy Roman Emperor, formed the Austrian Empire.
Leopold I (c. 1290 – 28 February 1326), [1] called The Glorious, was Duke of Austria and Styria – as co-ruler with his elder brother Frederick the Fair – from 1308 until his death. A member of the House of Habsburg, he was the third son of Albert I of Germany and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol, a scion of the Meinhardiner dynasty.
