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Biography. Family and children. Ancestors. Male-line family tree. References. Sources. External links. Ernest, Duke of Austria. Ernest the Iron ( German: Ernst der Eiserne; 1377 – 10 June 1424), a member of the House of Habsburg, ruled over the Inner Austrian duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1406 until his death.
Ernest (German: Ernst, 1027 – 10 June 1075), known as Ernest the Brave (Ernst der Tapfere), was the Margrave of Austria from 1055 to his death in 1075. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.
Archduke Ernest of Austria ( German: Ernst von Österreich; 15 June 1553 – 20 February 1595) [1] was an Austrian prince, the son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria of Spain . Biography. Born in Vienna, he was educated with his brother Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, in the court of Spain. [1] .
This painting depicts fifteen-year-old Archduke Ernest of Austria as the mirror image of his brother Rudolf, the future Holy Roman Emperor, of whom Coello painted a portrait the year before (RCIN 405798). Ernest and Rudolf resided in the Spanish court of their uncle King Philip II for more than eight years (1563–1571), and it is likely that ...
Jun 8, 2010 · Archduke Ernest of Austria (German Ernst von Österreich; 15 June 1553 [1] – 20 February 1595) was an Austrian nobleman, the son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain. Born at Vienna, he was educated with his brother Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, in the court of Spain. In 1573 and 1587, he was a candidate for the throne of Poland.
- Wien
- Wien, Österreich (Austria)
- June 15, 1553
- Ståthållare i Ungern och Nederländerna
According to the terms of the dynastic agreement, Ernest was also supposed to share in the regency of Austria with Leopold until Albrecht V, the heir to the Albertine Habsburg line, gained his majority.
The (art) collection of Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553-1595) is widely unknown when it comes to early-modern Habsburg collections. Ernest, younger brother of Emperor Rudolf II (b. 1552) and educated at the Madrid court, was appointed Governor-General of the Netherlands by King Philip II of Spain, his uncle, in summer 1593.
