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Leopold V (1157 – 31 December 1194), known as the Virtuous ( German: der Tugendhafte) was a member of the House of Babenberg who reigned as Duke of Austria from 1177 and Duke of Styria within the Holy Roman Empire from 1192 until his death.
Archduke Leopold V: from prince of the Church to founder of the collateral Tyrolean branch of the Habsburg dynasty | Die Welt der Habsburger. Born in 1586, Leopold was the twelfth child of Archduke Charles of Inner Austria and Maria of Bavaria.
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Other articles where Leopold V is discussed: flag of Austria: …stripe, is attributed to Duke Leopold V in the late 12th century. Legend has it that King Henry VI granted him that shield because the duke’s tunic was drenched in blood, except for the white area beneath his belt, after the Battle of Ptolemais in 1191 in the Holy Land.…
Leopold V, Archduke of Further Austria (October 9, 1586 – September 13, 1632) was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria, and the younger brother of Emperor Ferdinand II, father of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Further Austria.
May 20, 2023 · Leopold V, Duke of Austria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Leopold V (1157 – December 31, 1194), the Virtuous, was a Babenberg duke of Austria from 1177 to 1194 and Styria from 1192 to 1194. Life. Leopold was the son of Henry II Jasomirgott and his Byzantine wife Theodora Comnena.
Aug 10, 2014 · By John Gillingham. Quaestiones Medii Aevi Novae, Vol.18 (2013) Introduction: In December 1192 Richard I was seized near Vienna by Duke Leopold V of Austria. The duke, once he had negotiated terms with Henry VI in February 1193, handed him over to the emperor, and he was then held prisoner in Germany until 4 February 1194 when payment of a sum ...
Leopold V: Duke of Austria. Leopold V was the second Duke of Austria. He reigned for nearly two decades near the end of the 12th Century. He was born in 1157, the son of the reigning Duke of Austria, Henry II, and Theodora Komnene. The realm was relatively peaceful for most of the time that Henry was growing up.
