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May 18, 2024 · Well, according to legend, the flag came about because of the bravery of Duke Leopold V of Austria. The pivotal siege of Acre in the Holy Land – which lasted from August 1189 until July 1191 – formed part of the Third Crusade.
3 days ago · The House of Habsburg ( / ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ /, German: Haus Habsburg, pronounced [haʊ̯s ˈhaːpsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ ), also known as the House of Austria, [note 6] is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history. [3] [4]
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May 20, 2024 · Leopold III 1351–1386 Duke of Austria: Viridis Visconti 1352–1414: Beatrice of Nuremberg c. 1362 –1414: Albert III 1349–1395 Duke of Austria: Elisabeth of Bohemia 1358–1373: Joanna of Bavaria c. 1362 –1386: Wenceslaus IV 1361–1419 King of Germany r. 1376–1400: Sophia of Bavaria 1376–1428: Sigismund 1368–1437 King of Germany ...
May 18, 2024 · Another original March also developed into one of the most powerful state in Central Europe: the Margraviate of Austria. Its rulers, the House of Habsburg, rose to obtain a de facto monopoly on the election to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. They also inherited several, mainly Eastern European and Burgundian, principalities.
May 8, 2024 · English: Portrait of Leopold V, Archduke of Austria (1586-1632), husband of Claudia de' Medici (1604-1648).
1 day ago · Events leading to World War I. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand [a] was one of the key events that led to World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated on 28 June 1914 by Bosnian Serb student Gavrilo Princip.
2 days ago · The Heiligenkreuz (“Holy Cross”) Abbey, founded in 1133 by St. Leopold III, owes its name to the presence of a relic of the True Cross, donated by Leopold V, duke of Austria, in 1188.
